Queensland misses deadline to join federal Thriving Kids childhood support program
Queensland's state government did not sign up to the federal Thriving Kids program before its rollout began, a scheme aimed at supporting young children with mild to moderate autism or developmental delays.
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Queensland's state government has missed a deadline to sign on to the federal government's Thriving Kids program before its rollout began, according to reporting on Australian political developments.
Under the program, participating state governments provide support services to children up to the age of eight who have mild to moderate autism or developmental delays. Children covered by the scheme will become ineligible for federal assistance through the National Disability Insurance Scheme, or NDIS, starting in 2028, as support shifts to the state-run program.
Queensland's failure to meet the sign-up deadline means the state has not yet joined other jurisdictions in implementing the program, though the rollout of Thriving Kids has begun elsewhere as scheduled.
The program represents a broader shift in how Australia's federal and state governments plan to divide responsibility for supporting children with developmental needs, moving some categories of early intervention support out of the national disability scheme and into state-administered services.
It remains unclear when Queensland may finalize its participation in the program, and further details on the state's plans were not immediately available.
Sources
- Australia news live: Shoebridge welcomes Faruqi working outside Greens leadership team; recruitment for Antarctic jobs opens — The Guardian — World
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