澳大利亚政府推出Thriving Kids项目，这是对国家残障保险计划（NDIS）的重大改革12。该项目是一个规模为40亿澳元的计划，由联邦、州和地区政府共同资助1，针对8岁以下具有发育延迟或自闭症且支持需求低至中等的儿童提供早期干预服务12。参与Thriving Kids不需要正式诊断2。根据政府计划，该项目将在2028年逐步取代NDIS，联邦政府预计在未来四年内从NDIS中移除160,000名参与者1。健康部长马克·巴特勒向家长保证，政府的支持不会有间断2。
实施过程中仍存在多个待解决的问题。新南威尔士州尚未签署协议，其针对低至中等需求儿童的后续计划仍不清楚1。更为关键的是，昆士兰州是全国唯一拒绝签署该项目的州，当地家庭面临不确定性2。根据时间安排，NDIS资格变更将从2028年1月生效1，而州和地区政府将从2027年1月起开始推出针对性支持1。政府还提议了Thriving Teens计划用于年长儿童，但该计划目前尚无具体实施方案1。
Australia's federal government has rolled out the Thriving Kids initiative today, marking a significant shift in how early intervention services are delivered to young children with developmental delays and autism 12. The four-billion-dollar program, jointly funded by federal, state, and territorial governments, is designed to provide support services outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for children with low to moderate support requirements 1.
The program targets children under eight years old with developmental delays or autism 1. Notably, participation in Thriving Kids does not require a formal diagnosis 2. Health Minister Mark Butler has assured parents that government support will not be interrupted 2. However, significant uncertainty remains in implementation, as New South Wales has not yet signed the agreement, leaving unclear plans for low- to moderate-need children in that state 1. Queensland is the only state that has refused to sign the program altogether 2.
The Thriving Kids initiative represents a gradual transition away from the NDIS system 2. The government plans to remove 160,000 participants from the NDIS over the coming four years 1, with formal eligibility changes taking effect from January 2028 1. Beginning in January 2027, states and territories will start rolling out targeted support services 1. While the government has proposed a companion Thriving Teens program for older children, no specific plan has yet been finalized 1.
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