00:00It's milestones like these Tiana Dybor thought would never happen.
00:06It makes me so emotional.
00:09Five-year-old Zayden was born with a rare genetic condition, impacting his development
00:15and ability to regulate sensory input.
00:18We've got an incredible team of therapists that we've had now for about 18 months
00:24and we've seen such strides.
00:27She fears his progress will be slowed under changes to the NDIS.
00:32From this month, travel subsidies paid to allied health providers have been halved.
00:36He's at risk of losing his therapist or having to reduce his therapy load.
00:41Dr Marianne Gomez travels almost an hour to see some of her clients.
00:46She specialises in helping children who struggle coordinating the movements they need to speak.
00:52Do therapy at school, at their daycare centres, to be able to provide the level of intensity
00:58that they need to actually improve their communication skills.
01:03But to stay financially viable with the reduced fees.
01:06I am being forced to reconsider whether or not I'll be able to continue seeing clients.
01:11We're already seeing providers leave the market in regional and remote areas.
01:16What we're concerned about is we might lose access to that choice of control
01:22or even reduce our access to essential allied health support.
01:27The agency that oversees the NDIS says the changes are in response to a comprehensive review
01:33that found participants were paying more than those outside the scheme.
01:37It claims the new travel rules will encourage providers to plan with more efficiency
01:42and provide clear cost expectations for their clients.
01:46Tiana Dybul is hoping the agency reconsiders.
01:50It worries me that we are going to get pushed aside.
01:54Tiana Dybul is hoping the agency reconsider will email the link to sign.
01:59Tiana Dybul is hoping the agency reconsider.
02:01Tiana Dybul is hoping the agency reconsider will be forced to transfer them to ensure the
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