澳大利亚参议院委员会建议通过针对国家残障保险计划（NDIS）的改革立法。[1]该法案旨在四年内削减37.8亿澳元支出。[1]根据政府建模，约240,000名现有参与者可能在2031年前离开该计划，另有110,000人被转向其他项目。[1]
改革涉及多项调整措施。社会、公民和社区参与预算分配将减少50%，日常能力建设预算也将减少10%。[1]预计心理残疾、智力残疾、自闭症和区域社区的人士受影响最大。[1]其中，约154,000名18岁或以下的参与者将离开该计划，约145,000名离开者的主要残疾为自闭症或发育延迟。[1]
改革将分阶段实施。2026年10月开始实施资金减少，2027年2月NDIA将开始应用更严格的资金规则，参与者将从2027年4月开始过渡到新框架规划。[1]到2028年1月，最大改革生效，申请者将面临更严格的永久残疾测试。[1]
Australia's Senate committee has recommended passage of legislation reforming the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), with the bill designed to reduce spending by A$37.8 billion over four years [1]. According to government modeling, approximately 240,000 existing participants are projected to leave the scheme by 2031, while a further 110,000 may be redirected to alternative support programs [1].
The reform package involves tightening eligibility criteria and restructuring support frameworks, with implementation unfolding in phases beginning in October 2026 [1]. Funding for social, civic, and community participation activities will decrease by 50 percent, while daily capacity-building budgets will be reduced by 10 percent [1]. The changes take full effect in January 2028, when applicants will face stricter permanent disability testing [1]. Around 154,000 participants aged 18 and under are expected to exit the scheme, with approximately 145,000 of those departing participants having autism or developmental delay as their primary disability [1]. People with psychosocial disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, and those in regional communities are anticipated to face the greatest impact from these modifications [1].
