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Last-minute NDIS relief for designer featured on Gardening Australia

ABC Australia · Jul 1, 2026, 4:43 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Joshua Ruff has featured on Gardening Australia for designing his own space at a lavender farm.
  • A garden designer who was once featured on Gardening Australia has been given a six-month reprieve by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) after speaking out about changes to his NDIS plan.
  • Joshua Ruff, 33, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and recently posted to social media claiming the NDIA had stripped him of his right to self-manage his own care.

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Joshua Ruff has featured on Gardening Australia for designing his own space at a lavender farm. (Supplied: Joshua Ruff)

A garden designer who was once featured on Gardening Australia has been given a six-month reprieve by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) after speaking out about changes to his NDIS plan.

Joshua Ruff, 33, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and recently posted to social media claiming the NDIA had stripped him of his right to self-manage his own care.

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