NDIS Cuts to Disproportionately Affect Australians with Visual Impairment, Psychosocial Disability, and Down’s Syndrome, Government Analysis Shows
Internal government modelling reveals that proposed cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will significantly impact Australians with visual impairment, psychosocial disability, and Down’s syndrome, with funding for social participation facing a 50% reduction by 2027. The reforms, aimed at curbing the scheme's ballooning costs, are expected to shift over 240,000 participants off the scheme by mid-2031, a move that has drawn criticism from advocacy groups.