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- Federal government announced National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reforms aiming to save $37.8 billion over four years.
- Tasmania health minister Bridget Archer said patients remain hospitalized awaiting NDIS support.
- Three men have been confined at Burnie’s North West Regional Hospital for five months after NDIS denied extra support.
- National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) said it cannot comment on cases but halved discharge time to 15 days.