NDIS Senate inquiry hears concerns of carer burnout, slashing of social supports and 'dangerous' ministerial powers
A Senate inquiry into the proposed NDIS shake-up was told the government must stamp out rorting, while avoiding cuts that could put participants in unsafe environments and cause carers to burn out. Here are the key takeaways from the six days of hearings.
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Not since it was first set up, have the people who rely on and work within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) faced such significant changes.
The government has proposed a suite of amendments to the laws that govern the scheme, which they say will reduce its cost by more than $30 billion over four years.
Over six days of hearings, senators scrutinised those changes asking how people with disability will be affected, what the impact will be on their families and carers, and what other services will be available to those who lose support.
Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker and Greens senator Jordan Steele-John listen to evidence on the final day of public hearings in the NDIS inquiry. (ABC News: Blake Kagi)
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