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Participants of the NDIS scheme, were horrified over the introduction of the “Independent assessments” and rightly so, how could a random person assess the level of functionality of a person that is non verbal? How would they even begin to assess a participant who is non verbal? A medically complex participant is usually looked after by a team of Doctors, specialists, allied health professionals and therapists who have known them and their medical history for a good while. These professionals are well in tuned with the patients needs and wants and often collaborate with their care takers to achieve the best possible result. Disability advocates along with some politicians and the participants themselves have made a lot of noise in regards to this painful new model. Participants and disability advocates know that its just an excuse to cut costs, as the scheme costs are set to rise by 2030.