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NDIS reform warning: Safety, dignity and inclusion at risk

Chrissy Morrissy
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Families navigating the NDIS warn that new reforms are being implemented without meaningful consultation with people with disabilities.

Press PLAY to hear Jo Russell discuss her concerns over the proposed NDIS changes

Mother and disability advocate Jo Russell told 6PR Mornings host Chrissy Morrissy that many of the proposed changes will leave recipients underfunded and under-resourced, negatively impacting their quality of life. For instance, the NDIS proposes funding only single impairments.

“Real people are not single issue diagnosis, so complex participants like Megan will be catastrophically underfunded”, she said.

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Chrissy Morrissy
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