Court Orders NDIS to Fund Mobility Scooter for Multiple Disabilities
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A Federal Court ruling in Australia has ordered the National Disability Insurance Agency to fund a mobility scooter for a participant with multiple disabilities. Lee Eastham, a sixty-year-old from regional Victoria, won the case after years of appeals, securing the roughly seven-thousand-dollar scooter and his legal costs. The courts decision emphasizes the importance of considering all disabilities and local factors when determining support needs, potentially broadening available aids for those with multiple disabilities. However, the scheme faces increasing costs and legal battles, raising concerns about tighter plans and participant wait times.
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