NDIS 'in crisis' as children with autism moved off support scheme

Australian Community Media

Changes that will move children with autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been labelled a difficult decision by the PM, as Health Services Union secretary Lloyd Williams says the disability support workforce is in crisis.

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00:00More than half of the disability support workforce is contemplating leaving the sector and the

00:06primary drivers of that is poor working conditions and low pay.

00:11So today together with employers we are launching a pledge to work with the government and to

00:19call on the government to do more to support the NDIS workforce.

00:24We cannot have an effective NDIS and a reformed NDIS without dealing with the systemic workforce

00:32issues that have plagued the NDIS workforce since its inception.

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