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What happens to the kids the NDIS can’t help any more?
The scheme was overwhelmed by autism cases with nowhere else to go. Creating new services for them is one of the pointiest issues in the review.
Laura TingleColumnistUpdated
One in five children in Australia have disability or developmental concerns, according to the Australian Early Development Census.
It seems a staggering number. But it is one of the key statistics which explains why the National Disability Insurance Scheme – 10 years into its life – has exploded in its cost and reach, well beyond what was originally intended.
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