NDIS crackdown welcomed by advocates as organised gangs infiltrate scheme

Experts say scheme not working well for everyone' after Bill Shorten says Labor will target fraudsters

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Providers and peak bodies have welcomed a planned crackdown on fraud and other criminal activity inside the national disability insurance scheme, warning organised gangs and dodgy services have for too long undermined the system and disadvantaging vulnerable people.

The new Labor government has also been urged to quickly engage with state governments on better integrating disability support into mainstream education, health and employment systems, with concerns over neglect of tier 2" supports for people who can't access the NDIS.