Advocates warn NDIS community participation cuts may increase domestic violence risks for disabled participants
By
Evan Young, Nas Campanella
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Summary
Advocates have warned that proposed cuts to NDIS community participation budgets could increase risks of domestic violence and unsafe environments for participants. The draft legislation, currently under Senate inquiry, represents the largest-ever cuts to the $50 billion scheme, aiming to address sustainability concerns, structural deficiencies, and criminal exploitation. The changes would reduce funding for community participation activities that help disabled individuals engage socially and access support networks.
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The sweeping changes aim to make the NDIS more sustainable, due to concerns it was growing faster than Medicare, contained structural deficiencies, and was being exploited by criminals.
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