Australia to remove 160,000 people from NDIS amid eligibility overhaul
The Australian government has announced significant changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to reduce participant numbers by at least 160,000 by 2030.The reforms focus on altering eligibility criteria and controlling the scheme's rapid cost growth.Federal Health and NDIS Minister Mark Butler revealed the overhaul during a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.The current participant count of approximately 760,000 is expected to decrease to around 600,000 by the end of the decade.The government plans to shift eligibility assessments from diagnosis-based criteria to evaluations of functional capacity.This change is intended to exclude Australians with lower support needs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Apr 2026 06:03 LONDON
