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More students are claiming disability support in Australian schools.

Is Australia’s autism spike linked to the NDIS? The evidence is in

We looked at the incidence of autism diagnoses and compared it to the rollout of the NDIS. The results were conclusive.

  • Robert Breunig

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Parents could face thousands of dollars of medical fees to maintain the same care, if new Medicare items reflect existing ones.

After autism changes, Labor will still need to find billions more in NDIS savings

Figures supplied to this masthead show that the Thriving Kids program will help the budget – but not enough to completely get NDIS spending under control.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Health and Disability Minister Mark Butler announced the reforms this week at the National Press Club.

Medical bills could surge in unclear NDIS shake-up

As the government looks to rein in the NDIS and create new Medicare pathways for children, parents could face thousands in new costs.

  • Nick Newling
Gold Coast mother and childhood development expert Dr Kristyn Sommer was late diagnosed autistic, aged 27.

‘NDIS isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline’: Parents hit back at autism funding plan

Parents, health professionals and advocates from across south-east Queensland have weighed in on the federal government’s plan for autism funding.

  • Courtney Kruk
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In Albanese we trust, but depends on which issue

Readers discuss how much trust they place in the prime minister’s leadership.

Kate Kricker, who has two autistic sons, says the NDIS is broken.

I’m a parent of two autistic sons. Navigating the NDIS has become my full-time job

I thought my superpower was advocating for people in the health system who needed support. I did not know that my biggest battles would be for my kids.

  • Kate Kricker
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Thriving Kids is the new name for the foundational supports that the 2023 NDIS Review called for.

Anxious wait for those living with autism as NDIS rethink unfurls

For thousands of parents, it’s essential their children can access early support and care – but also it’s fair for government to ensure this support is limited only to those who absolutely require it.

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No child should lose from changes to NDIS

Readers argue that any carve up of NDIS must include a well-funded, robust service cater to cater for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Angelique May Bennett has two children who are neurodivergent.

‘We wouldn’t function as a family without the NDIS’: Parents react to children being shifted off the scheme

Angelique May-Bennett says the NDIS has been a game-changer for her two daughters. She wonders whether the proposed changes will produce the same benefits.

  • Caroline Schelle and Wendy Tuohy
Adam Weeks and Cara Delarue with their four children Ivory, 3, Elijah, 7, Madelyn, 4, and Kohen, 5.

‘You’re saving money by having children go without’: Parents scared of NDIS changes

Sydney parents have criticised announced changes to autism on the NDIS but there is cautious optimism the change could allow children to access earlier support.

  • Mary Ward and Kate Aubusson