NDIS Minister Bill Shorten will vow to take the scheme’s wider economic benefits into account when assessing its viability. | Dana_Adele auspol
Bill Shorten will vow to take the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s wider economic benefits into account when assessing its viability in a departure from the former Coalition government.
“If the NDIS is effective, there’s a huge return on our investment in years to come. Not only does this return include stronger meaningful social and economic connections for people with disabilities, there’s also a financial return to governments ... including reducing health, employment, social security, housing and justice costs.”
“The NDIS is a worthwhile investment, not just into people with disability’s lives, but into Australia,” Connor said.Progressive think tank Per Capita’s policy and research director, Matthew Lloyd-Cape, who will also speak at the conference, said every dollar invested in the NDIS delivered an economic benefit of $2.25.
Shorten says the Labor government will focus on the “quality” of the spending rather than fixating on the dollar amount.
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