Source: MJA InSight+, 20 April 2026
The Australian Government's Thriving Kids program will offer support to children under eight with developmental delay or autism without the need for an individual NDIS plan. States are due to begin rolling out services no later than 1 October 2026, with the program at full scale from 1 January 2028, when NDIS access changes also take effect. Health and disability groups told the Medical Journal of Australia's InSight+ they were cautiously optimistic, but raised concerns about planning time, school resources and unequal access between regions.
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