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Minister Worried After Criminal Gangs Steal Billions From Australia’s Disability Insurance Scheme

August 18, 2022
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The federal minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Bill Shorten, has said he is deeply concerned about allegations criminal gangs are stealing millions of dollars from the government’s disability scheme. The allegations were made by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Chief Michael Phelan to the Sydney Morning Herald on Aug. 14. Phelan is calling…

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Australian Minister Blames Red Tape for NDIS Backlog

August 8, 2022
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Australian Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten, who oversees the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), has said that “bureaucratic glue” is preventing healthy patients from leaving public hospitals. At present, over 1,400 NDIS participants across Australia are waiting an average of 160 days to be discharged from hospitals. This results in Australian taxpayers having to pay…

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$3 Billion a Month: Costs for Australia’s National Disability Scheme Continue to Soar

July 25, 2022
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Despite efforts by the previous federal government to bring costs under control, the budget for Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has continued to spiral as the program spent A$3.29 billion (US$2.29 billion) in the last month alone. The NDIS, established under the Gillard Labor government in 2013, was designed to be a fully government-funded program…

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A More ‘Medicalised’ Society: Psychiatrist Warns of Overreliance on Professional Treatment

June 28, 2022
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Over eight million Australians suffer from a long-term health problem, with 2,231,543 (nearly one in 10) reporting a mental health condition, according to newly released Census 2021 results. However, clinical psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed says that although it is positive, more Australians are willing to speak out about mental health; he warns of an increasing willingness…

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NDIS Can’t Subsidise Everyone: New Minister Calls for Step-Up in Secondary Services

June 14, 2022
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One of the biggest challenges facing Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is that it has become the primary go-to option for disabled individuals across the country, according to new NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, who said the system was only supposed to help those who were “profoundly impaired and severely disabled.” The Labor minister is…

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An ‘Absolute Mammoth’: Psychiatrist Issues Stark Warning as Australia’s Disability Scheme Costs Outstrip Medicare

April 28, 2022
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The massive costs of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)—tipped to hit $60 billion a year (US$42.7 billion) by 2029-30—will continue to escalate if changes are not introduced to arrest the ever-widening scope of services it tries to cover. Clinical psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed has also warned that the program has distorted parts of the health…

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States and Territory Need to Shoulder More Responsibility for NDIS Funding: NDIS Minister

November 25, 2021
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Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Linda Reynolds has called on the states and territories to take on more responsibility for funding the scheme, which is ballooning out of control. “It’s not sustainable,” Reynolds told The Australian. “If you have a look at any government budget, 12 percent (the current growth rate) or…

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National Disability Insurance Scheme Costs Ballooning Out of Control

August 16, 2021
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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…

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