Is the NDIS costing Australians too much?

Developing Australians Communities Co-founder River Night has weighed in on whether or not the National Disability Insurance Scheme [NDIS] is costing Australians too much.

The cost of the NDIS will reach almost $100 billion within a decade.

Mr Night argued that the cost spent on NDIS is what happens when you’ve got a broken system.

“This is what it costs when you’ve got a mental health system that is broken after 30 years working in the sector myself states don’t talk to each other, departments don’t talk to each other our system is broken,” Mr Night said.

“So rather than me talking yes is it costing too much, this is what it costs when we don’t have our act together.

“If we don’t get our act together it's going to cost a hell of a lot more.”

[weekendwithbevoblog]

Absolute rorting and absolute waste going on the NDIS.

[ko]

Work in healthcare. There's is a lot of "abusing the system" and "entitlement."

[Cromwell]

It’s expensive because it’s corrupt, for $1000 the NDIS installed a $40 wheelchair threshold ramp (to get over a sliding door rail) the installation included laying the rubber mat on the floor and kicking it to make sure it was ok ! To change a tap to include a hose to shower $1500, a $350 (retail) wheelchair $5000

[ladycaissia]

I don't understand how everyone is suddenly severely autistic now - especially the late diagnosed. How can you have a severe developmental disability that suddenly appears in adulthood? It astounds me how so many of these late diagnosed have partners, kids and were verbal before diagnosis. Meanwhile people with autism diagnosed before NDIS can't get any help. As for the overdiagnosis of kids, how about we take away devices and start spending quality time with our kids? I was diagnosed with autism in childhood and again in adulthood. I'll never have a partner or kids. I struggle to look after myself. I can't 'mask'. I need OT but I cannot afford it and I'm not eligible for NDIS.

[KT-bbtb]

The Most Disgusting thing is, that the Architect of the NDIS Scheme is in Charge of this Disaster (Slippery) Shorten !

[oneofakind]

Needs to be used by the person and not taken advantage of by the workes etc. They need to stop funding wars offshore first of all. Much money is wasted like the voice''. Albo should be made to pay it back.

[kdegraa]

The NDIS duplicated then crowded out existing providers many of whom were voluntary. The NDIS then encouraged people to seek disabled classification & encouraged a cohort of for profit entrepreneurs to take advantage of the rivers of cash flowing out of this service.

The NDIS is a misnomer in that Insurance is part of it. Insurance normally is about paying premiums in return for coverage. The premiums are invested to pay for the outgoings. The NDIS is not insurance, it’s just a payment scheme funded by taxes, debt and inflation.

[roxannedacey]

I need special shoes and ndis providers quoted me $2000 bloody hell but I found some shoes I could used for $245

[MrNetAble]

$100 billion within a decade?!?! WOW!!! May be time to check out some other useless spendings. ))

[disguiseddogie]

Bro I'm planning of leaving Australia i was born and proud to be part of thst here but fuck me the way things are going collapse is destined to happen.

[zanebaverstock]

NDIS has changed and helped me live a much better life these days than without out it!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😮😮😮

[TC]

From all perspectives, taxpayers, recipients and government, NDIS funding and recipient perimeters is out of control and unsustainable.

[caroliner]

Such a good discussion, and both Tanveer and River made good points.

[TC]

This is equivalent to the robodebt fiasco. From a perspective of taxpayers and NDIS recipients. Basically taxpayers support it, but don't get why it's corrupt. And want that corrected by governments.

[grumblesmudie]

I'm a DSW and I have a client who has schizophrenia caused by their own substance abuse. All they ever want to do is get driven 120km round trips to by a McDonald's or KFC meal. This has been going on for 3 years, the plan reviews aren't working and the whole system is broken from Bill Shorten down.

[andrewattenboroughtwothumb]

so much scammers and fraud artists are out their trying to rip off many and blow out costs

[markrowley]

All NDIS providers seem to drive around in some flash new cars. Just an other money laundering scheme

[wonderworld]

All private suppliers need to be shut out of the system. They are profiting off pain.

[MB-wcjf]

Imagine, if they cancel the NDIS and give that money to disability support pension recipients ..

[TC]

Gosh, society has major problems when it can't cater for the vulnerables.