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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kate Lyons

‘Overwhelming sense of doom’: NDIS support cuts leave families in fear – and there are more to come

A woman in a wheelchair silhouetted against sky
Claire* has a condition that affects her sight, mobility and verbal communication. Her family fears changes to the NDIS will take away her one-to-one support and the rich life this allows her to lead. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian

A little over a year ago, Bonnie’s hair started falling out. The then 30-year-old went to see a dermatologist, who asked if something stressful had happened in her life recently. Bonnie knew instantly what it was.

The Australian government had passed new legislation related to the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) and she was terrified it would strip her sister Claire* of the essential supports that enabled her to live a beautiful and rich life.

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