Frustrated doctors have admitted to cutting corners to ensure children with disabilities can access government funding sooner.
Paediatricians have told the ABC they are sometimes bypassing best practice, giving children with developmental delays like autism a diagnosis on the spot, rather than referring them to child assessment teams.
Read full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Child protection and relinquishment, Health, NDIS
- Author:
- Stephanie Dalzell and Michael McKinnon
- Source:
- ABC Online
- Date published:
- Fri 14th Feb, 2020