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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

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Cold hard facts and figures don’t tell the whole NDIS story

There is logic to the government’s planned changes to the scheme, but there are also real human risks, especially for children.

  • The Age's View
NDIS Minister Mark Butler announced changes to the scheme on Wednesday.

NDIS costs will still need to be reined in, but this autism plan is a good start

The government had no choice but to attempt to rein in the costs of the NDIS. This week’s initiative, while not perfect, is a step in the right direction.

  • Sam Bennett
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
Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled plans to support children with autism and curb the cost of the NDIS.

States blindsided by Butler’s plans for new scheme for autistic children

The federal government could redirect up to $100 billion over the next decade, if NDIS growth slows. But states must first step on board.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Nick Newling
“It’s a constant choice: how much intervention does our child need, versus how much additional pressure does that put on our family to make it happen?”

Thriving Kids will displace me and lead to poorer outcomes for my son

Family-centred care leads to better outcomes for children. We are the ones who know our children best.

  • Anthia Jacobson
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NDIS Minister Mark Butler announces changes to the scheme on Wednesday.

What’s the government doing about autistic children? We explain the changes

The NDIS has evolved in ways that governments did not see coming. So Labor is making changes.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Minister for the NDIS Mark Butler addresses the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.

Tough love for the NDIS under Butler’s new rules

At 12 years old, the scheme is on the cusp of becoming a teenager and needs a “judicious dose of supervision and management”, says the health and disability minister.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Minister for the NDIS Mark Butler at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

‘Not the right fit’: NDIS won’t take children with autism, developmental delay in $2b shift

NDIS Minister Mark Butler said a system called Thriving Kids would be in place to support children with autism and developmental delay from July 2027.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, Nick Newling and Cassandra Morgan
Monash IVF has completed its investigation into two embryo bungles.

Monash IVF keeping details of embryo mix-up a secret. Even the minister thinks that’s not good enough

The fertility giant claims because of patient privacy, it can’t release a review into two bungles which saw a woman give birth to a stranger’s baby and another implanted with the wrong embryo.

  • Grant McArthur