National Disability Insurance Scheme Costs Ballooning Out of Control

National Disability Insurance Scheme Costs Ballooning Out of Control
If no action is taken, the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will grow to $8.8 billion passed budget expectations by the 2024-25 financial year. Steve Buissinne/Pixabay
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The Australian federal and state governments will partner up within the next fortnight to develop a new financial sustainability plan for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after the scheme’s budget increased beyond expectations.

Ministers discussed the issue in a meeting on Friday and agreed to accelerate the development of an “NDIS sustainability work plan.” This will encompass an interim report to disability ministers in October and then a final report by the end of the year.