Sydney Morning Herald
‘Am I disabled enough?’ The question autistic participants are asking after Labor’s NDIS overhaul
Autistic Australians and their families are confronting an unsettling question as Labor's overhaul of the NDIS takes shape: do they still qualify? With more than 300,000 of the scheme's 760,000 participants on the autism spectrum, the proposed changes stand to affect one of the largest and most vulnerable cohorts in the program. The reforms have triggered widespread anxiety about eligibility thresholds and what "disabled enough" will mean under the new framework.
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Australia news live: Minns says about a third of those cut from NDIS will be in NSW and state can’t provide equivalent support
NSW Premier Chris Minns has warned that roughly one-third of Australians removed from the NDIS will be in New South Wales, and the state government is not in a position to absorb that demand through alternative services. The admission raises serious questions about where thousands of vulnerable people will turn once federal cuts take effect. It underscores a growing tension between Canberra's cost-cutting ambitions and the capacity of state systems to fill the gap.
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DV shelter death inquest hears from top police, child safety representatives
Northern Territory authorities assessed a father as posing "no risk" to his child despite allegations of repeated domestic violence against his partner and shaking the infant, a coronial inquest has heard. The damning revelation has drawn senior police and child safety officials to give evidence at the inquest into a death at a domestic violence shelter. The case raises urgent questions about how risk assessments are conducted when children are in households with alleged abusers.
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Canberrans with disability fear NDIS changes will cut vital support
Canberrans living with disability are sounding the alarm over proposed NDIS reforms, warning that planned changes could slash the support they rely on to function day to day. Participants say the uncertainty alone is taking a toll on their mental health, with many fearing they will lose access to services that underpin their independence. The warnings add to growing national pressure on the federal government to clarify how the reforms will affect existing recipients.
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'Be honest with people': Politicians across the country react to NDIS cuts
State and territory leaders are pushing back hard against the federal government's planned cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with at least one minister accusing Canberra of abandoning vulnerable Australians. The criticism cuts across political lines, with officials demanding greater transparency from the federal government about what the changes will actually mean for participants. With hundreds of thousands of Australians relying on the NDIS, the political fallout from these reforms is only just beginning.
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