National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 (2024-03)

WheelchairsPlan management

Submission 67: Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion Inc.

Concerns over functional assessments for people with disabilities

Submission 131: Advocacy for Inclusion (AFI)

Concerns about CEO power and reduction of AAT cases

Submission 78: Advocacy WA

Early intervention programs for children with autism

Submission 37: AEIOU Foundation

Harmonisation of NDIS and aged care regulations for older Australians with disability

Home modifications

Submission 94: Aged & Community Care Providers Association

Concerns regarding CRPD alignment and assessment tool development

Submission 129: Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia

Concerns over planned reforms impacting people with disability

Supplementary submission 192.1

Submission 205: Allied health professionals campaign sample

Allied Health Professions Australia's position on NDIS supports for providers

Submission 192: Allied Health Professions Australia

AutismIntellectual disabilityHearing loss and deafnessCerebral palsyAmputation or limb difference

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapySpeech pathologyDietetics and nutrition supportPodiatryOrthotics and prostheticsAudiologyOsteopathyChiropracticArt therapyMusic therapyPsychologyCounsellingPositive behaviour supportMeal preparation supportGroup and centre-based activitiesSupport coordinationLocal area coordinationWound care

Review of NDIS supports for Autistic people

Peer support

Submission 85: Amaze

Support for NDIS changes to improve scheme cost control

Submission 20: Aruma and Alliance20

Delays in NDIA approvals for assistive technology

Submission 14: Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia

Psychologists’ concerns regarding NDIS assessment and support eligibility

Group and centre-based activitiesPlan management

Community access support

Submission 26: Australian Association of Psychologists Inc

Experiences of AASW members working within the NDIS and surrounding service systems

Acquired brain injury

Submission 30: Australian Association of Social Workers

Co-design commitment and safeguards for autistic people within the NDIS

AutismHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionDeafblindnessAcquired brain injuryMultiple sclerosisDown syndrome

Submission 135: Australian Autism Alliance

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment: ACDL Submission

Submission 31: Australian Centre for Disability Law

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions] Submission to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Supported independent livingPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 54: Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) - Submission to Committee

Submission 136: Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA)

Music therapy recognition and NDIS support needs

Music therapy

Submission 140: Australian Music Therapy Association

Analysis of NDIS Rule-making processes and recommendations for provider co-development

Psychology

Submission 74: Australian Psychological Society

Concerns over discrimination and downgrading of psychosocial disability within the NDIS

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Submission 127: Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective

ARATA Response to Inquiry into National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill

Submission 133: Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology (ARATA)

Protecting disability supports for vulnerable Australians

Continence aidsEarly childhood early intervention

Submission 142: Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)

Supplementary submission 142.1

Home modificationsPlan management

Impact of proposed Bill on autistic children requiring intensive support

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyPlan management

Submission 70: Autism Partnership Australia

Commitment to Codesign and Protection for NDIS Participants

Speech pathologyPsychologyShort term accommodationHome modificationsPlan management

Submission 82: Belong Network & Disability Resources Centre

Feedback on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

Supplementary submission 204.1

Peer support

Submission 27: Blind Citizens Australia

A participant's perspective on NDIS reform

Submission 204: Bolshy Divas

BSL recommendations regarding response to NDIS Review and DRC

Submission 41: Brotherhood of St. Laurence

Addressing carer inclusion and support within the National Disability Insurance Scheme

AutismHearing loss and deafnessDown syndrome

Submission 130: Carers NSW

Co-design concerns regarding NDIS reforms and participant representation

Supported independent livingWalking aids

Submission 80: Cat Walker and Uli Cartwright

Supplementary submission 80.1

Hearing loss and deafness

Walking aids

I-CAN tool for assessing participant support needs

Submission 100: Centre for Disability Studies

Supports for children with complex medical and disability support needs

Submission 137: Commissioner for Children and Young People

Concerns about NDIS changes for participants with psychosocial disability

Submission 96: Consumers of Mental Health WA

Submission from the Council for Intellectual Disability on the NDIS (Getting the NDIS back on track) Bill Part 1 2024

PsychologyAugmentative and alternative communication devicesSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 61: Council for Intellectual Disability

Council for the Australian Federation Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

AutismMultiple sclerosis

Submission 46: Council for the Australian Federation

Concerns regarding NDIS safeguards and co-design for deaf people using Auslan

Hearing loss and deafnessDeafblindness

Cochlear implantsPlan management

Submission 93: Deaf Australia

Concerns regarding supports for Deafblind people under NDIS changes

Global developmental delayHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionDeafblindness

Augmentative and alternative communication devicesVision aids

Submission 36: Deafblind Australia

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2024: Supports criteria and information reporting

Hearing loss and deafnessDeafblindness

Submission 10: Deafness Forum Australia

Impact of NDIS Amendment Bill on people living with dementia, their families and carers

Support coordinationPlan management

Submission 97: Dementia Australia

Assessment criteria and access rules should be appropriately codified

Submission 21: Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Concerns about punitive powers and impact on participants in regional, rural, and remote areas

Intellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delayHearing loss and deafness

Submission 84: Disability Advocacy NSW

Commitment needed for foundational supports and addressing thin markets

Submission 4: Disability Advocacy Victoria and Victorian Rural Advocacy Network

Ensuring foundational supports for NDIS participants and non-participants

Home modificationsPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 102: Disability Council NSW

Joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations

Submission 60: Disability Representative Organisations (National Coordination Function)

Concerns regarding participant revocation and access criteria

Supported independent livingHome modificationsSupported employmentIndependent advocacy

Submission 5: Disability Rights Advocacy Service

Reconsideration of NDIS Supports definitions and fraud reduction measures

AutismIntellectual disabilityDown syndrome

Submission 53: Down Syndrome Australia

NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 - Supporting people with Down syndrome

AutismIntellectual disabilityDown syndrome

Vehicle modificationsPlan managementLocal area coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 62: Down Syndrome NSW

Technical legal contribution on NDIS governance and accountability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyPsychologyCommunity access supportHome modificationsPlan managementMedication management supportPeer support

Submission 56: Dr Darren O'Donovan

Concerns about forced group home placement and loss of choice

Community access supportWheelchairs

Submission 48: Dr George Taleporos

Concerns over human rights and rule of law implications of NDIS bill

AutismCerebral palsy

Submission 173: Dr GS Lakes

Concerns over NDIS access and provider oversight

AutismGlobal developmental delayAcquired brain injury

Submission 155: Dr Kay Wilson

Need for GPs to be central in the disability care system

Submission 124: Dr Kiran Amin

Functional assessment tools and NDIS navigation for GPs

Submission 201: Dr Michaela Baulderstone

Sustainability of NDIS funding and links to aged care

Submission 147: Dr Richard Madden

GP input into NDIS planning process

Submission 199: Dr Sumi Santha-Rajah

NDIS assessment and support for people with ME/CFS and Long COVID

Submission 25: Emerge Australia

Improved epilepsy data collection and specialist involvement in NDIS assessments

AutismAcquired brain injuryCerebral palsyEpilepsyDown syndrome

AutismAcquired brain injuryCerebral palsyEpilepsyDown syndrome

Submission 18: Epilepsy ACT

Impacts of proposed changes for individuals with epilepsy

AutismIntellectual disabilityAcquired brain injuryEpilepsyDown syndrome

Submission 23: Epilepsy Association of SA & NT Incorporated (The Epilepsy Centre)

Supports epilepsy-specific considerations in NDIS Access requirements

AutismIntellectual disabilityAcquired brain injuryEpilepsyDown syndrome

Submission 34: Epilepsy Foundation

Impact of NDIS Amendment Bill on people with epilepsy and developmental epileptic encephalopathies

Speech pathologyPsychologySupported independent livingHome modificationsPlan management

Submission 35: Epilepsy Queensland

Concerns about assessment processes and supports for people with psychosocial disability

Submission 50: Every Australian Counts

Supplementary submission 50.1

AutismMultiple sclerosis

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyPsychologyApplied behaviour analysisContinence aidsVehicle modificationsKey worker supportSupport coordinationPlan managementLocal area coordinationPeer support

Advocacy for people with developmental disability

Submission 134: Family Advocacy

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment: First Nations Policy Objectives

AutismAcquired brain injuryCerebral palsyEpilepsyDown syndrome

Submission 153: First Peoples Disability Network

Experiences of children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies

Submission 89: Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia

Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc. Submission

Submission 90: Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc.

Legal and policy implications of supports for people with disability

Dietetics and nutrition supportPodiatry

Assistance dogs

Submission 3: Griffith University

HSU supports framework for reasonable and necessary disability supports

Submission 99: Health Services Union

Submission on reforms for people with disability

Submission 66: Hireup

Addressing deficiencies in NDIS whistleblower protections

Submission 146: Human Rights Law Centre

ICF Australia Interest Group submission regarding definitions and classifications in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2024

Intellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Supplementary submission 138.1

Submission 138: ICF Australia Interest Group

Supplementary submission 138.2

Personal care support

AutismBlindness and low vision

Personal care supportHome modifications

Protecting participant choice and control within the NDIS

PsychologySupport coordinationPlan management

Submission 139: Inclusion Tree

NDIS access and support for First Nations people

Global developmental delay

Submission 105: Institute For Urban Indigenous Health

Concerns regarding funding for health-related and therapeutic supports

AutismGlobal developmental delay

Submission 71: Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Simplifying NDIS governance through co-design and legislative clarity

Submission 39: JFA Purple Orange

Protecting participant choice and control within the NDIS

Peer support

Submission 17: Kiind

Inquiry Into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment

Submission 43: Kin Disability Advocacy

NDIS meal preparation support for participants with chronic health conditions

Down syndrome

Submission 143: Lite n’ Easy

Impact of proposed legislation on individuals with ME/CFS

Personal care supportWheelchairsSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Submission 145: ME/CFS & the NDIS Facebook Group

Barriers to NDIS access for people with severe ME/CFS

Submission 141: ME/CFS Australia

Submission 6 — Mental Health Australia — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

Submission 6: Mental Health Australia

Concerns regarding access for people with psychosocial disability

Submission 73: Mind Australia

Concerns over NDIS framework impacting disability community’s access to supports

Submission 184: Miss Rebecca Roussis

Quadriplegia diagnosis and struggle for self-management within the NDIS

Submission 120: Miss Amanda Rudd

MND Australia Submission on Supports for People Living with Motor Neurone Disease

Motor neurone disease

Submission 7: MND Australia

Concerns about reduced support for women with disabilities

Personal care supportWheelchairsHoists and transfer equipmentPlan management

Submission 169: Mr Bobby Noone

Spinal cord injury participant’s concerns over funding changes

Spinal cord injury

Submission 122: Mr Geoffrey Baldwin

Concerns over NDIS reforms, co-design requirements, and provider accountability

Submission 22: Mr Jarrod Marrinon

Supplementary submission 22.1

Home modifications

Failure to plan eroding trust in the NDIS and government

Individual advocacy

Submission 168: Mr Mark Toomey

Potential for discriminatory rules through 'Class of Participant' classifications

Supported independent livingPlan management

Submission 47: Mr Peter Gregory

Concerns regarding standardized disability supports and forensic psychiatric assessments

Submission 154: Mr Robert Heron

Addressing NDIS assessment processes for Australians with multiple impairments

Acquired brain injury

Occupational therapyWheelchairs

Submission 181: Mr Stevie Howson

Strengthening engagement and co-design for NDIS participants

Assistance dogs

Submission 52: Mr Tony Clark

Concerns regarding navigator tiers and Sole Trader support coordination

Computer and communication access technology

Submission 162: Mrs Kathleen McCartney

Daughter's complex disabilities and concerns about NDIS assessment process

Submission 160: Mrs Leah Kateiva

Daughter’s NDIS plan variations and lack of consultation

Down syndrome

Submission 167: Mrs Lyn Williams

Complex NDIS plans for children with multiple disabilities and acquired spinal cord injury

AutismAcquired brain injurySpinal cord injury

WheelchairsPlan managementPeer support

Submission 177: Ms Alison Barber

Social Work expertise in upholding NDIS principles

Submission 159: Ms Amanda Hicks

Concerns regarding NDIS bill and impact on participant rights

Submission 198: Ms Angelica Keegan

Advocacy for improved NDIS supports for people living with Multiple Sclerosis

Blindness and low visionAcquired brain injuryMultiple sclerosisMotor neurone disease

Support coordinationPlan management

Submission 125: MS Australia

Concerns about fast-tracking bill impacting people with disabilities

Submission 203: Ms Caroline Summerfield

Impact of NDIS reforms on people with psychosocial disability

AutismIntellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disorders

Submission 180: Ms Carolyn Fitzgibbon

Challenges navigating NDIS plan processing and system accessibility

Submission 117: Ms Cathy Pollaers

Concerns regarding plan management and support coordinator roles for autistic NDIS participants

AutismIntellectual disabilityBlindness and low vision

Submission 144: Ms Danielle Keymer

Protecting vulnerable people from increased uncertainty and cost-cutting measures

Wheelchairs

Submission 178: Ms Eva Paluska

Concerns regarding daughter’s future with FOXP1 Syndrome

Occupational therapyPlan management

Submission 171: Ms Heather Renton

Concerns over human rights and assessment processes in NDIS bill

AutismBlindness and low visionAcquired brain injuryMultiple sclerosis

Occupational therapyMobility scooters

Submission 111: Ms Karen Kline

Supplementary submission 111.1

Lack of NDIS funding for early intervention therapy for autistic child

Speech pathologyPlan management

Submission 148: Ms Krystle McCluskey

Physiotherapist raises concerns about inappropriate NDIS funding for equipment

Spinal cord injury

PhysiotherapyPersonal care support

Submission 185: Ms Maria Baduy

Ignoring the Risk of the Lack of Capability

AutismIntellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disordersBipolar disorderBlindness and low vision

Occupational therapySupport coordinationLocal area coordination

Submission 15: Ms Marie Johnson

Supplementary submission 15.1

Intellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Supported independent livingWalking aidsPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Need to establish a CRPD framework for the NDIS

Submission 188: Ms Micheline Lee

Concern over planned reforms for people with intellectual disabilities

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyPsychologyPositive behaviour supportShort term accommodationWheelchairsWalking aidsBathroom and toileting equipmentPlan management

Submission 161: Ms Mischelle Surawski

Bill undermines original NDIS Objects and Principles

AutismCerebral palsy

Submission 116: Ms Ruth Hoffman

Concerns about NDIS assessment processes and impact on individuals with complex needs

AutismGlobal developmental delaySchizophrenia spectrum disorders

Speech pathologyMusic therapyPsychologyCommunity access supportHome modificationsPlan management

Submission 165: Ms Shirley Humphris

Protecting NDIS Participants: Concerns and Recommendations for Policy Reform

Submission 110: Ms Talie Star

Concerns about NDIS eligibility and supports for individuals with psychosis and psychosocial disability

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delaySchizophrenia spectrum disordersCerebral palsy

Supported independent livingWheelchairsLocal area coordination

Submission 149: Ms Zoe Mithen

MDAA submission response to: NDIS (getting the NDIS back on track) Bill 2024

PhysiotherapyPersonal care supportHoists and transfer equipmentPlan management

Submission 32: Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW

Addressing chronic pain management and CPAP machine access through reasonable supports

Submission 175

Addressing SIL share ratio changes and participant support funding

Community access supportSupported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodation

Submission 176

Concerns over NDIS bill’s compatibility with UN CRPD and impact on participant rights

Cerebral palsy

WheelchairsVehicle modificationsNDIS-funded transport

Submission 189

Supplementary submission 189.1

WheelchairsHome modifications

Assessment reports and potential reassessment by 'needs assessor'

Submission 112

Autism diagnosis and lack of supports for adults over 30

Personal care supportPlan management

Submission 109

Challenges in securing qualified support workers for a daughter with complex needs

Submission 166

Concerns about adult son's future and adequacy of NDIS supports

AutismIntellectual disability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyExercise physiologyPsychologyPersonal care supportPeer support

Submission 152

Concerns about planned reforms impacting disability supports and participant choice

Art therapyMusic therapyMeal preparation supportEmployment coaching

Submission 158

Concerns about psychosocial support and government control over NDIS participants' lives

AutismBlindness and low vision

Support coordinationPlan management

Submission 121

Concerns over exclusion of essential supports impacting quality of life

PsychologyCounsellingMeal preparation supportSpecialist disability accommodationWheelchairsHome modificationsSupport coordinationSpecialist support coordination

Submission 106

Concerns over NDIS assessment processes and support for participants with complex needs

Submission 114

Concerns over restricting access to supports for older people with profound disability

Hearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low vision

Submission 150

Concerns regarding forced registration, segregation, and group homes for people with disabilities

Personal care support

Submission 170

Concerns regarding psychosocial participant discrimination and CEO information request powers

Global developmental delay

Supported independent living

Submission 187

Cost blowouts due to medical assessments and inadequate client care standards

AutismIntellectual disabilityCerebral palsy

Wheelchairs

Submission 182

Experiences of Autistic participant with complex needs

Global developmental delayBlindness and low visionCerebral palsyEpilepsy

Psychology

Submission 172

Granddaughter’s need for physiotherapy and neuro-linguistic support at risk

Physiotherapy

Submission 123

Impact of amendment on dietary needs and private support services

AutismGlobal developmental delayHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionDeafblindness

Submission 118

Impact of eligibility revocation on participant with severe, lifelong disability

Respite careHome modifications

Submission 197

Impact of legislation on rights and access to home support for disabled individuals

PhysiotherapyPlan management

Submission 151

Impact of NDIS changes on participant with complex multisystem disability

Hearing loss and deafness

Dietetics and nutrition supportOrthotics and prostheticsWheelchairs

Submission 157

Impact of NDIS reforms on supports for a person with Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis

Occupational therapyPodiatryOrthotics and prostheticsPsychologyPlan management

Submission 186

Impact of proposed changes on choice and control for an NDIS participant with a neurological condition

PhysiotherapyBathroom and toileting equipment

Submission 193

Impact of proposed changes on daughter's well-being and life

Submission 183

Supplementary submission 183.1

Epilepsy

Impact of proposed reforms on Autistic child and family wellbeing

Submission 195

Impact of support loss on child with disabilities and autism

Sensory equipment

Submission 156

Impact on meal preparation and household services for family member

AutismIntellectual disabilityHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low vision

Submission 174

Interpretation of disability support needs under Section 10

Orthotics and prostheticsPersonal care supportMeal preparation supportWheelchairsHome modificationsSupport coordinationPlan managementCommunity nursing

Submission 164

Supplementary submission 164.1

Lymphoedema management and NDIS support needs

Submission 113

NDIS participant's concerns regarding choice and control protections

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyOrthotics and prostheticsCommunity access supportWheelchairsHome modifications

Submission 119

Self-management and trauma experienced under the NDIS

Supported independent livingSupport coordination

Submission 179

Support for individuals with psychosocial disabilities and SIL needs at risk

Submission 115

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation perspective

Submission 79: National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill 2024

Intellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disordersAnxiety disorders

Submission 68: National Disability Services

Response to proposed changes regarding supports referable to impairment

Provider advocacy

PhysiotherapyPsychologyCognitive behavioural therapyPersonal care supportSupported independent livingHome modificationsEarly childhood early interventionSupport coordinationPlan managementLocal area coordination

Submission 81: National Legal Aid

Concerns about early intervention pathways for people with psychosocial disabilities

Submission 87: National Mental Health Consumer Alliance

Advocacy for mental health consumer wellbeing within NDIS reform

AutismAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderIntellectual disabilityPost-traumatic stress disorderHearing loss and deafnessCerebral palsyEpilepsy

Submission 103: National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum

National Regional, Rural, Remote and Very Remote Community Legal Network (‘4Rs Network’)

Occupational therapyPsychologyCounsellingWheelchairsHome modificationsIndependent advocacy

Submission 98: National Regional Rural Remote and Very Remote Community Legal Network (4Rs Network)

NDIS legislative reform and its impact on Scheme integrity

Occupational therapyHome modifications

Submission 2: NDIS Occupational Therapy Community of Practice

Supplementary submission 2.1

AutismGlobal developmental delaySchizophrenia spectrum disordersHearing loss and deafnessAcquired brain injuryMultiple sclerosisSpinal cord injuryDown syndrome

EpilepsyMotor neurone diseaseMuscular dystrophy

Recommendations for the NDIS Amendment Bill

PhysiotherapyEarly childhood early interventionSupport coordinationPlan management

Submission 29: Neurological Alliance Australia

Concerns regarding NDIS appropriateness for Anangu people with disability in remote communities

Acquired brain injury

Supported independent livingWheelchairs

Submission 194: Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjara Women’s Council

Lack of meaningful consultation and inadequate supports definition

Intellectual disabilityBlindness and low visionMuscular dystrophyDown syndrome

Occupational therapyPositive behaviour supportWheelchairs

Submission 83: NSW Disability Advocacy Network

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill 2024: Occupational Therapy Australia Submission

Submission 49: Occupational Therapy Australia

Safeguarding NDIS participants and addressing scheme sustainability

Specialist disability accommodationPlan managementLocal area coordination

Submission 65: Office of the Public Advocate South Australia

Concerns regarding NDIS Bill impacts on allied health professionals

OsteopathyPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 11: Osteopathy Australia

NDIS reforms impacting disability supports and participant rights

Walking aidsPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 9: Pathways 2 Independence Pty Ltd

Here to Stay – Working to future proof the NDIS

Submission 63: People with Disability Australia

Supplementary submission 63.1

Personal care supportSupport coordinationIndependent advocacy

Proposed changes to NDIS Supports definition and ‘Reasonable and Necessary’ criteria

Personal care supportWheelchairsPlan management

Submission 132: Physical Disability Australia

Potential impacts of NDIS reforms on disability supports

Submission 12: Positive Pathways Occupational Therapy Mental Health Service

Impact of proposed legislation on people with psychosocial disability living in private congregate care settings

Submission 191: Private Congregate Care Alliance

Concerns regarding co-design and needs assessments for NDIS reform

Specialist disability accommodationPlan management

Submission 55: Professor Helen Dickinson

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment: Recommendations for Legislative Reform

Submission 57: Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Supplementary submission 57.1

Advocacy for appropriate consideration of impairments in NDIS funding

Intellectual disabilityHearing loss and deafnessCerebral palsySpeech, language and communication needs

PsychologyWheelchairsBathroom and toileting equipmentPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 88: Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion

Advocating for timely appeals and foundational psychosocial supports

Psychology

Submission 69: Queensland Alliance for Mental Health

Concerns about NDIS reform sustainability and participant support

Early childhood early interventionSupport coordination

Submission 33: Queensland Council of Social Service

QDAC concerns regarding Bill impacts on NDIS participants and state involvement in decision-making

Support coordinationPlan managementLocal area coordination

Submission 202: Queensland Disability Advisory Council (QDAC)

Queensland Independent Disability Advocacy Network submission to NDIS Bill inquiry

AutismIntellectual disability

Submission 40: Queensland Independent Disability Advocacy Network

Exclusion of standard household appliances from NDIS funding

Wheelchairs

Submission 38: Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union

Response to National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment Bill

Independent advocacyPeer support

Submission 44: Queenslanders with Disability Network

Advocacy for people living with rare diseases

Personal care support

Submission 77: Rare Voices Australia

Impact of Bill on essential disability supports and capacity building activities

AutismIntellectual disability

PsychologyCounsellingSupport coordination

Submission 196: Real Life Assistants

Recommendations for improving NDIS planning processes

Submission 1: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Concerns about loss of independent support workers and access to essential services

PodiatryWheelchairsSupport coordination

Submission 163: Sam Petersen

Impacts on individuals with epilepsy and developmental epileptic encephalopathies

Epilepsy

Submission 13: SCN2A Australia

Support coordination challenges for adults with progressive neurological diseases

WheelchairsSupport coordinationSpecialist support coordination

Submission 28: Solace Coordination

Supporting autistic individuals and families in Western Australia

PhysiotherapyShort term accommodationSupported independent livingHome modificationsPlan managementPeer support

Submission 59: South West Autism Network

Recommendations for specialist disability accommodation and onsite shared support

Supported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodationHome modifications

Submission 45: Specialist Disability Accommodation Alliance

Concerns regarding assessment methods and supports for people with swallowing needs

Speech pathology

Submission 95: Speech Pathology Australia

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 Spinal Cord Injuries Australia Submission April 2024

Spinal cord injury

PhysiotherapyPeer support

Submission 8: Spinal Cord Injuries Australia

Concerns regarding supports for athletes with disabilities

Submission 190: Sporting Dreams Queensland

NDIS Amendment Bill impacts on service delivery and participant supports

Supported independent livingEarly childhood early interventionSupport coordinationPlan management

Submission 91: Staffing Options for Community Services

Improving NDIS sustainability through flexible budgeting and reduced bureaucracy

Walking aids

Submission 104: Summer Foundation

Accountability concerns regarding unregistered NDIS providers and plan approval timelines

Submission 108: SupportedPlus

Support for mental health carers and improved services

Amputation or limb difference

Submission 76: Tandem

Concerns regarding orthotic/prosthetic supports and NDIS funding

Orthotics and prosthetics

Submission 64: The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

Concerns regarding orthotic/prosthetic supports within the NDIS

Amputation or limb difference

Orthotics and prosthetics

Submission 24: The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

Improving access to mental health support within the NDIS

Submission 16: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Concerns regarding NDIS support flexibility for self-managing participants

Submission 86: The Self Manager Hub

NDIS legislative changes impacting co-design and participant rights

Submission 128: Touching Base

Concerns about NDIS legislative changes and impact on participants

Submission 126: Uniting Communities Law Centre

Recognition of First Nations People with Disability

AutismHearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low vision

Submission 19: Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council

NDIS Appeals support and concerns regarding legislation

Occupational therapyPsychologyCommunity access supportSupported residential serviceSupport coordinationPlan managementIndependent advocacy

Submission 92: Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service

Vision Australia Submission: NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

Blindness and low visionDeafblindness

Submission 72: Vision Australia

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions]