NDIS cuts leave disabled children and families housebound across Australia
NDIS funding cuts force disabled children and families to stay home. They become isolated.
Reported by The Canberra TimesClaims checked against the source, 16 h ago.
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Disabled children and their families now risk deeper isolation and poorer mental health. Carers report being under too much stress. They are stretched both in money and emotions.
In Australia. Thousands of Australian families with disabled children have lost support under the new NDIS rules, forcing them to pay more from their own pockets or stay home.
Key facts
- 9 years old
- Danielle's age
- $12 billion
- Funding annual cost
- Canberra
- Family location
- Daisy, 5 years old
- Younger sister
- Nine-year-old Danielle has autism, ADHD and an intellectual disability.
- With a support worker, she can safely enjoy the park and other outings.
- The Albanese government's NDIS changes have cut community participation funding.
- Danielle's family can no longer afford the help.
- Thousands of families in Canberra face similar challenges.
- Community participation funding dropped after its annual cost rose to more than 12 billion dollars.
- Support worker hours have been cut.
- Parents must now manage children's outings alone.
- This can be impossible for kids with serious disabilities.
- Carers' advocates say the cuts increase stress and force families from community life.
