Indigenous boy featured in NDIS promotional material placed in state care after funding cut

The disability royal commission has heard an Indigenous teen was placed in state care once his NDIS funding was cut. Photograph: shapecharge/Getty Images

An Indigenous teen once featured in national disability insurance scheme promotional material was placed in state care after the agency running the NDIS cut his funding package, an inquiry has heard.

The disability royal commission on Monday began five days of hearings in Alice Springs, focused on the experience of the NDIS for First Nations people with disability in remote communities.