The budget sounded warnings of an NDIS 'blow out' – but also set aside funds to curb costs and boost productivity
- Written by: Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
In this week’s federal budget the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been revised upwards, with average forecast growth of 14% a year over the next decade.
It looks like the NDIS could cost more than A$50 billion per year within four years and could be more expensive than many other federal government social...
