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In August 2024, a series of NDIS reforms were passed, slated to reduce NDIS spending by $14 billion over the following four years. The reforms included moving foundational disability supports to the states and out of the NDIS, tightening eligibility rules for some supports, and setting an annual spending growth target of 8%.
Tracy Mackey served as the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner from January 2022 to March 2024. Michael Phelan served as Interim NDIS Commissioner from March to September 2024, and Louise Glanville commenced as the new NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner in October 2024, serving alongside Natalie Wade as Associate Commissioner.
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Amanda Rishworth following her swearing-in on 20 January 2025 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle prompted by the retirement of the previous minister, Bill Shorten.
The Benevolent Society is the largest provider of disability services in NSW. It has been an approved NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) provider since 2016, working to help people transition to the NDIS and providing many of the services under the scheme. The Benevolent Society offers these services: physiotherapy; speech therapy
In relation to disability funding, the government announced price increases of up to 22 per cent for NDIS service providers, though it was criticised for a $1.6 billion under-spend on the scheme in the budget. Labor argued the under-spend was due to the government's desire for a surplus budget, though the government countered that by arguing no ...
The 2024 indexation rate is 3.5% and is applied to most general practitioner, allied health and medical imaging services from 1 July 2024. [ 63 ] The AMA continues to petitions yearly for increases to MBS payments for services provided by its members, taking the stance that the MBS payments are decreasing in real terms due to annual inflation ...
Another in New South Wales, the Stronger Together Plan [12] (2006–16) is designed to enable children with a disability to grow up in a family and participate in the community, and to support adults with a disability to live in and be part of the community (with services such as respite, therapy, innovative care and family and sibling support).
On reaching age 65, or on ceasing employment after age 60 members have total access to their superannuation balance. In most cases this can be taken as a tax-free lump sum or a tax-free income stream. Decisions on when to retire are likely to be influenced by the government Age Pension which, as of July 2023, commences at age 67.