Media releases

Families of children with extra developmental needs can now access expanded information and supports, as part of the Australian Government’s Thriving Kids program.

As the new statutory decision maker for NDIS price limits, the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Mark Butler MP, has made the first NDIS pricing determination under changes introduced through the NDIS Amendments (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026.

Stronger NDIS integrity systems put in place by the Australian Government have delivered $2.1 billion in savings and benefits through stopping non-compliant payments and protecting participant funding from misuse.

The Australian Government welcomes 2 prison sentences handed down this week as unprecedented integrity actions continue to strengthen NDIS systems and protect participants.

A Chester Hill man, 37, was sentenced by the Paramatta District Court yesterday (7 September, 2026) to four years’ imprisonment for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud against the NDIS and Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

A Victorian man has been arrested after he allegedly defrauded the NDIS of around $700,000 over a two-year period.