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NDIS support worker jailed for sexually assaulting female clients

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 Jun 2026
A 51-year-old man who sexually abused clients with disabilities, including a teenage girl, blames alcohol and being "desperately lonely" ... .
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Dealing with NDIS leading to anxiety and suicidal ideation among participants

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 Jun 2026
Participants say they are "exhausted" and "overwhelmed" by trying to navigate the complex and ever-changing NDIS system ... .
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Butler open to NDIS changes but convinced it's heading in 'right direction'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 Jun 2026
Health Minister Mark Butler is open to adjusting the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme changes, but insists the government is on the right track ... .
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Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill ...

The Guardian 14 Jun 2026
Mark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass contentious NDIS changes as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill as ...
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Minister Accuses States of Exaggerating NDIS Criticism

The Epoch Times 14 Jun 2026
Criticism of looming changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by states and territories is overblown, the minister who oversees the scheme says.
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NDIS changes ‘retrogressive’ and out of step with review, MPs say

The Observer 14 Jun 2026
Sweeping changes to the NDIS appear “retrogressive” and lack alignment with a landmark independent review to improve the $50bn-a-year scheme, a Labor-led committee has found ... Labor’s planned NDIS overhaul is ‘blunt and inequitable’, thinktank says.
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Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill delays could cost billions

The Observer 14 Jun 2026
Mark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass contentious NDIS changes as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill as a “pawn in a bigger game of chess” as they consider a potential deal with the Greens.
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Melbourne Driving School Marks 18 Years with NDIS Expansion

Killeen Daily Herald 13 Jun 2026
18 Years of Driver Education. How One Melbourne School Is Making Lessons Accessible for NDIS Participants Pakenham, ....
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NDIS provider in administration cites payments delays, cost squeeze

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Jun 2026
NDIS labour hire provider United Foundation has entered voluntary administration blaming regulatory changes, delayed payments and rising costs ... .
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NDIS spending cuts would see 240,000 people exit the scheme, inquiry told

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Jun 2026
More than 240,000 people would exit the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) over four years according to modelling as part of a plan to cut spending on the multi-billion-dollar program ... .
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Officials Push Back on Claims NDIS Reforms Assume Disability Can Be Cured

The Epoch Times 12 Jun 2026
Federal officials have pushed back against claims the government’s proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reforms are designed to remove ...
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State disability ministers lash NDIS overhaul

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Jun 2026
State and territory disability ministers have accused the Albanese government of pushing on with NDIS reform that does not align with previous agreements ... .
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Live: NDIS inquiry told 240,000 people to be 'exited' from scheme

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Jun 2026
A Senate inquiry into the government's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) changes has been told 240,000 people will be "exited" from the scheme. Follow live ... .
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States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals

The Guardian 11 Jun 2026
... 240,000 people off scheme leads states and territories to jointly warn they can’t ‘deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited from the NDIS’.
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