The National Disability Insurance Scheme is being accessed by residents diagnosed with autism in Sydney’s west and south-west at rates up to six times higher than those in the city’s more affluent northern and eastern suburbs, according to a new analysis that breaks down participation by suburb.

An analysis of data by the Menzies Research Centre has revealed broad geographic disparities in NDIS participation rates, which are much higher in lower socioeconomic areas. The disparities between richer and poorer postcodes are more extreme for participants with a primary diagnosis of autism and developmental delays. Loading...

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