Tag #Disability Abuse

How do the financial implications of the NDIS, coupled with the high incidence of abuse and neglect in group homes, impact the effectiveness and overall value of the scheme?

Seven of Australia's largest for-profit disability providers reported over 7,000 serious incidents of abuse or neglect in four years. This, coupled with the government's inaction on the Royal Commission's recommendations to close group homes, highlights systemic failures in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The high cost of NDIS packages ($15 billion annually) further emphasizes the need for effective resource allocation.