Indigenous boy featured in NDIS promotional material placed in state care after funding cut

Disability royal commission begins hearings in Alice Springs focused on NDIS for First Nations people

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An Indigenous teen once featured in national disability insurance scheme promotional material was placed in state care after the agency running the NDIS cut his funding package, an inquiry has heard.

The disability royal commission on Monday began five days of hearings in Alice Springs, focused on the experience of the NDIS for First Nations people with disability in remote communities.