NDIS minister vows to crack down on prices, offers participants greater flexibility

NDIS participants will have more control over the length of their plans within the next 12 months, according to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten. Key points: The government will bring in changes to plan lengths within the next year The current annual review process has been dubbed "traumatic" The government is working with the consumer watchdog to make price gouging illegal Having longer plans would mean many participants wouldn't have to have their plan reviewed every 12 months and is one part of the government's plan to reduce spending on the NDIS by $15.3 billion over the next four years. Loading Instagram content Changing plan lengths NDIS plans set out a participant's needs, goals and supports – but while the scheme allows for participants to have plans of up to three years long, the majority of participants are on 12 month plans despite disability being lifelong. During a live interview on Instagram and TikTok with the ABC, Mr Shorten said within the next 12 months participants could expect to have more control over how often they're facing reviews of their plan.