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500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support

  • Written by Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more supportstellalevi/Getty

Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and cannot access the support they need.

In a damning report released on Tuesday, the Productivity Commission says addressing this gap must be an urgent priority for all...

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