US EditionNDIS Funding Review Sparks Concerns over Access to Physiotherapy Services
AUSTRALIA, JUN 23 – Cuts to therapy rates and travel reimbursements for allied health providers risk forcing service withdrawals in rural Australia, with 34% of providers operating at a loss, reports say.
- On July 1, the NDIA implemented funding cuts to travel and therapy costs, prompting criticism from regional advocates McCormack and Tegen.
- The NDIA's 2024/25 Pricing Review aimed to improve NDIS sustainability, finding therapy prices up to 68% above market and aligning costs with Medicare and private schemes.
- NDIA's 2025 pricing changes cut physiotherapy rates by $10, halved travel reimbursements, removed some rural loadings, and froze allied health prices, impacting rural service viability.
- Rural providers warn they may withdraw services as clinicians face reduced funding, risking vital therapy loss for regional participants.
- More broadly, these funding cuts risk widening urban–rural disparities, with virtual services likely to increase amid petitions urging urgent policy review.
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NDIS funding review sparks concerns over access to physiotherapy services
There are fears changes to funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) intended to save clients' money could reduce access to vital therapies.
·Sydney, Australia
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