How to reform the NDIS and better support disabled people who don’t qualify for it

By Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute
Hannah Orban, Associate Disability Program, Grattan Institute
Mia Jessurun, Associate, Disability Program, Grattan Institute

Australia is spending more than ever on disability services – and yet many people with disability still aren’t receiving the support they need.

Since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began in 2013, it has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled Australians and their families.

But the NDIS has grown too big, too fast.

The scheme cost nearly A$42 billion in 2023-24 and is expected…

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