Punished for growing older: Disabled retiree slams new aged care, NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) excludes anyone over 65 from applying, regardless of whether their disability has been lifelong.

Published: 18 December 2025
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  • 18 December 2025
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So writes Peter Willcocks, a self-funded retiree, polio survivor, and disability care advocate battling NDIS exclusion

He says "This is ageism at its core, and it is compounded by the flaws in the new Support at Home program, which promises much but delivers inequity for older Australians like me."