NDIS providers are bumping up their fees to match higher federal government price caps without increasing the level or quality of service they provide, according to an analysis of pricing data on the $50 billion scheme that highlights flaws in how disability services are priced.
As the economic disruption of conflict in the Middle East increases pressure on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to make savings reforms in the May budget, one Labor MP said tackling unsustainable NDIS spending should be at the top of the government’s agenda.