Government plans to use NDIS purchasing power to help save billions – but they shouldn't put products before people
- Written by: Libby Callaway, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University
ShutterstockLast week’s federal budget included a A$732.9 million investment to get the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “back on track”. In the next four years, there are also plans for a $15.3 billion reduction in NDIS costs.
One area of focus is assistive technology, an umbrella term that covers products –...