NDIS bureaucracy delayed wheelchair for quadriplegic child for over a year, parent says

Summary

A parent shares a personal story about their quadriplegic son's struggle to get a wheelchair through the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), which spent over a year fighting the request. The article criticizes the Australian government's budget cuts to the NDIS, arguing that disabled people are being unfairly blamed for cost blowouts caused by systemic inefficiencies and bureaucratic waste. The author contrasts the government's wasteful spending on fighting legitimate claims with the life-changing impact of timely equipment for disabled individuals.