The NDIS is facing some of its biggest proposed changes yet, and for people with disability, families and advocates, the big question is: what could this mean in real life?
In this special episode of AbiliTV, we take a closer look at the proposed Federal Government changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including concerns that almost a quarter of a million people could exit the scheme and others could potentially face reduced funding.
But this episode isn’t just about the headlines. We hear from participants and families who are already dealing with NDIS funding challenges, difficult reviews
and the stress of having essenOal supports quesOoned. Then, Breanna Medcalfe is joined by Maeve Kennedy from Inclusion Australia, and Naomi Anderson and Elise Almond from Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service,
to break down what’s being proposed, what the Senate inquiry extension means, and what participants and families can do during this period of uncertainty.
This is an important episode for anyone connected to the NDIS, whether you’re a participant, family member, support worker, advocate, provider or ally.
Plus, we finish the show with a special in-studio performance from Brisbane singer-songwriter Chandler Jay, performing Perfectly Imperfect Me.