Micheline Lee on fixing the NDIS

Barely a decade ago the NDIS, the scheme to support Australians living with a disability, was called the social reform of a generation. Last week it was called out the Disability Royal Commission report as a system in desperate need of attention. Disability advocates say that despite its good intentions, the NDIS isn’t living up to its bold vision. Today, writer of the latest Quarterly Essay , ‘Lifeboat: Disability, Humanity and the NDIS’, Micheline Lee on what’s wrong with the NDIS and how we can fix it. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer and former human rights lawyer who has lived with a motor neurone disability since birth, Micheline Lee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.