NDIS autism reforms could stretch beyond election

Disability ministers will meet in Adelaide on Friday for more negotiations over the cost of early intervention services for children with developmental delays.

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Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Federal Labor’s contentious changes to childhood autism services on the National Disability Insurance Scheme could be delayed beyond the federal election, despite the states agreeing to early stages of an agreement. Disability Minister Bill Shorten will convene state and territory colleagues in Adelaide this week, the latest instalment in negotiations about sharing the cost of so-called foundational supports, including care provision through education and health systems.

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