The proportion of young children (age 0 to 6 years) diagnosed with autism in the NDIS has declined significantly since the full roll-out of the NDIS. The following chart shows the proportion of children in the NDIS with different types of "primary disability" according to data published by the NDIS on their website.
Following tragic events involving a 12-year-old neuro-divergent girl in Melbourne, A4 sent the letter below to the Victorian Minister for Disability ... and a copy to the federal Minister for the NDIS.
Australia’s mainstream media are reporting on the story of a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a stranger in an apartment, hostel or hotel (reports vary) in Melbourne Vic. The reports include:
An actuarial student at the ANU has been writing adversely about autism and the NDIS.
A4 expressed concerns that some of the mainstream media was linking her work to the NDIS. The NDIS indicated that
She does not represent the views of the agency and we are in contact with her to ensure she is clear in any future work with ANU that her views are her own.
A4's communication with the NDIS can be seen below.