Proposed NDIS eligibility tightening risks worsening gender inequities for women with disabilities
By
Rodrigo Santos Andrade
11h ago· 6 min readenNews
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Summary
The article examines how the Australian government's proposed NDIS bill to tighten eligibility and save costs will disproportionately harm women and girls. Women already make up only 38% of NDIS participants, are less likely to access the scheme for their disabilities, and are more likely to be carers. Public Senate hearings are highlighting that the bill risks entrenching gender inequities in the NDIS and further excluding women and girls from much-needed support.
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Men outnumber women in every age ca
the Senate inquiry heard that if the bill passes in its current form, it risks entrenching gender inequities in the NDIS and further excluding women and girls.
Women are already less likely to access the NDIS for their disabilities than men and more likely to be carers.
Women are already less likely to access the NDIS for their disabilities than men and more likely to be carers.
