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Nearly 174,000 Australian Children Under Nine Now on NDIS, Report Finds

Around 11 per cent of Australian children aged five to seven are now participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Nearly 174,000 Australian Children Under Nine Now on NDIS, Report Finds
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
8/20/2025|Updated: 8/20/2025

Approximately 174,000 Australian children aged under nine are enrolled in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to the latest quarterly figures.

The NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2024–25 shows the number of children entering the scheme is growing faster than older groups. Of the 98,240 participants entering into a plan in the past financial year, 69 percent were aged 15 or under.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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