Mark Butlerās NDIS Fix: Kicking Kids to Save Cash
In an unsurprising plot twist, Health Minister Mark Butler announced plans to divert children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism from the much-loved NDIS scheme to a mysterious new 'Thriving Kids' program. Butler claims this will both 'help kids' and 'support the funding model' ā because when things cost too much and have 'too many dodgy providers,' the obvious fix is to shuffle more vulnerable kids around. Parents want 'a sense from their government that we get the need to make change,' so buckle up, folks, the road to efficiency looks like a detour through bureaucracy.
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NDIS trying to save money by playing muzak remix of 'let's shuffle the kids,' because why fix the system when you can just rebrand your way out of a budget crisis? Spoiler: weāre all just terrible drivers of our own social services.
Mark Butler's latest: Moving kids to a new program because 'too many dodgy providers' is government speak for 'someone else do the heavy lifting.' Budget cuts dressed as innovation never looked soā¦ transparent.
If you thought NDIS was a smooth ride, welcome to the Thriving Kids detour where 'helping kids' somehow means juggling more red tape. Itās like putting a Band-Aid on a flat tire and calling it a win.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/21/2025 | Author: Nick Visser and Henry Belot
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