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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Basford Canales

Children with autism to be diverted off NDIS under $2bn program announced by Albanese government

Two primary school children in their school uniforms
The $2bn program will be rolled out from July next year and will be funded equally by the states and territories, Mark Butler says. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

The federal government has announced it will provide $2bn for a program designed to divert children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism from the NDIS by mid-2027.

In a speech to the National Press Council on Wednesday, the health minister, Mark Butler, said some children placed on the NDIS were being “over-serviced”, putting strain on the scheme’s financial sustainability.

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