Australia’s record high autism rates ‘plausibly’ linked to NDIS
Tom BurtonGovernment editor
Australia’s prevalence of autism in children is among the highest in the world, and a leading researcher argues it’s “plausible” this is due to the financial incentives created by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The ANU doctoral research found the growth in estimates of autism in children is steeper in Australia than in other countries, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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