The NDIS continues to be in the spotlight with budget cuts and who will be eligible for becoming a participant.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill looks to re-define who’s part of the NDIS, proving they’ve undergone ‘all forms of appropriate treatment’, including chemical restraint.
Chemical restraint is defined as the use of medication or chemical substance to influence a person’s behaviour.
Experts are concerned about the inclusion of this stipulation, Powerd Media’s Emma Myers starts the report with Monash University’s Dr Brent Hayward.
Produced By: Emma Myers
Featured In Story: Maeve Kennedy, CEO Inclusion Australia , and Dr Brent Hayward, Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 1 July 2026