22 April 2026

NDIS overhaul April 2026: Butler's $15bn savings plan explained

160,000 people leaving the scheme, diagnosis gateway replaced with needs assessments, plan rollovers ending, personal care providers must register, new digital payment system, 30% cut to intermediaries, $200m community fund, and Thriving Kids. The full explainer.

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