NDIS cuts leave disabled Australians with half the supplies they need, inquiry hears
By
Karen Barlow
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
A parliamentary inquiry into Labor's planned cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has heard testimony from a man with spina bifida who was told he would receive only half the incontinence products he needs and was advised to ask companies for free samples. He also reported that decisions were made on his behalf without his input during a planning meeting. The article highlights growing fears among NDIS participants that services are already being constrained and will worsen under the proposed cuts.
Key quotes
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I do not want to go back
He attended a planning meeting only to hear decisions already made on his behalf
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