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Lists of ‘eligible supports’ could be a backwards step for the NDIS and people with disability

By George Taleporos, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
Di Winkler, Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University

The lists of what should and shouldn’t be covered by the NDIS are currently open for public consultation. But lists can stymie independence.

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