The Unseen Consequences of "Thriving Teens" The recent passage of laws removing 240,000 people from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has sparked a mix of relief and alarm in disability advocacy circles.
The Labor government's "Thriving Teens" scheme aims to provide support for older children, but its underlying changes raise questions about the long term implications for those who will no longer qualify for the NDIS.
The shift towards stricter eligibility criteria is driven by cost cutting measures, with mass cuts to social and community participation budgets set to take effect from October.