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According to the news article, disability advocates expressed their concern and disappointment over Labor's announcement of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) "growth target". The opposition leader announced that the Australian Labor Party would increase the NDIS participant target to 600,000 people, but disability advocates criticized the proposal, arguing that a growth target could lead to prioritizing quantity over quality and taking focus away from improving the quality of care for participants already in the scheme.
The article noted that advocates are urging political parties to prioritize quality of care, independent assessments, and addressing wait times and workforce shortages in the disability sector, rather than focusing on growth targets.
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