Was reading that the NDIS cost has come in $600 mill below budget estimates. Lots of changes afoot.The new list of NDIS “in and outs”, which is open for public consultation this month, clarifies that daily living costs such as rent, household items, insurance costs, petrol and groceries should not be funded by the scheme. Lifestyle purchases such as alcohol, gambling, cigarettes, toys, sex work, clothing, beauty services and holidays will also be ruled out.
It also makes clear that mainstream health services – such as diagnostic assessments, pharmaceuticals and palliative care – should be funded outside the scheme, as should treatments for addiction or eating disorders. Similarly, education costs such as school fees, teaching aids or learning supports that focus on education, textbooks and school refusal programs will not be the responsibility of the NDIS.
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