The C Word

Quick and dirty analysis on government's eleventh hour amendments to the NDIS Amendments Bill, which they say will make this - legislation - all fine to go ahead with.  TLDR: It won't.  Document 1 Analysis: Amendment 1 & 2 - Old Framework Plans Aims to clarify definitions related to funding amounts and periods for old framework plans. Does not substantively address concerns about the complex, potentially restrictive new framework. Older plans could still be impacted. Risk remains of highly prescriptive funding that limits participant flexibility and choice. Amendment 3 & 5 - NDIS Supports Definition Refers the NDIS supports definition to new subsections 10(1) and 10(4). Partially addresses issues raised about the poor drafting of the original section 10 definition. However, the revised s10 in amendment 5 still poses problems in narrowing supports based on what the Commonwealth considers "appropriate", rather than individual need. Maintains a potentially restr...