NDIS Funding Review Sparks Concerns over Access to Physiotherapy Services
- Starting July 1, 2025, the NDIA will introduce revisions to the cost structure for therapy services, adjustments to travel-related payments, and updates to rural area funding, impacting NDIS participants across the country.
- These changes follow an annual review aimed at aligning prices with mainstream rates, as some therapy prices exceeded equivalents by up to 68%.
- The revised pricing cuts physiotherapy rates by $10 per hour to $183.99, halves travel reimbursements, and removes loadings for some rural areas, risking reduced service viability.
- Affected providers warn that travel reductions make servicing remote communities unsustainable, as noted by Caitlin Breheny: "We can't travel to communities three, four or five hours away."
- These changes could increase workforce shortages and access gaps in regional areas, prompting calls for NDIA consultation and government efforts to find pricing solutions.
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NDIS funding review sparks concerns over access to physiotherapy services
There are fears changes to funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) intended to save clients' money could reduce access to vital therapies.
·Sydney, Australia
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