Four key changes could save the NDIS, Grattan report says, but advocates worried children will be left out

Advocates are worried the Grattan Institute recommendations would leave children out of the NDIS. Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

The National Disability Insurance Scheme has grown too big too fast, but four key changes could “save” it while ensuring disabled Australians get the help they need, according to a new report from the Grattan Institute.

It comes as federal and state governments continue to negotiate a funding deal for new “foundational supports” – disability-specific supports outside individual NDIS packages that were supposed to be operational by today.