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Kate Anderson, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University

'On my worst day ...' How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change

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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to empower and support people with disability. But ten years into the scheme, many participants are finding their encounters with the NDIS dehumanising and burdensome.

And, according to the scheme’s architect Professor Bruce Bonyhady, service gaps are now pushing people to present “the worst version of themselves or their children” to secure the supports they need.

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