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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

'Stirring things up': NDIS reforms for 'fairer' system with autism targeted

Live Your Best Life director Kristi Eastman with NDIS participant Asher. Picture supplied

The Albanese government's NDIS review will "shake up" the system and examine what "each child really needs", Newcastle disability advocate Kristi Eastman says.

In a key measure, the review proposed "foundational" support for children with autism and developmental difficulties in schools and child-care centres, rather than the NDIS.

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