National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

Submission regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 I am an NDIS participant with psychosocial disability and I am centered around aspects of this bill that may reduce access to supportsforcommunityparticipationandindependentliving. live alone and rely heavilyon support workerstosafely accessthe community.Withoutsupportworkers,Iamlargelyhousebound duetosevere anxietyandreleatedmentalhealthimpacts.My familyare no longer inpotiontoprovideconsistentinformalsupport.Myp fatheriselderlyunabletodrive longdistanceswhilemysisters bothcareforeachchildrenwithadditionalneedsandsignificant responsibilitiesoftheirown.I am concernedbyprovisions inthebillthatplacegreateremphasis onfunctionalcapacitywhileexcludingenvironmentalandpersonal circumstancesfromconsideration.Inpractice,pyschosocialedisabilities areoftenheavily influencedbymcontextandevironment.A personmayphysicallybeabletocompleteataskbut psychologically be unable todo so safelyorconsistentlywithout suppor.\nI aalsoconcernedabout provisionsencouragingrelianceoni nformalsupportsandcommunitynetworksinsteadoffundedsupports Inmycase, informal supportsarelimitedandalready stretched beyond capacity.Communityaccesssupportsarenotrecreational orluxurysupportsfome.Theyaremaintainingmimentalthelth, independence,and functional capability.Imnotusingsupports forshoppingtripsorsocial outingsinthordinarysense.These outtingsareoftengradualexposuretherapyrecommended by mytreating professionals.The help prevent isolation,deterioration and loss of independence.Livinginasmallregionaltown alsolimitsavailableservicesandoportunities.Supportedoutingshelp mebuildconfidence,maintainedailylivingskillsandancessential activities that Iwould otherwise avoidentirelydue toanxiety.Withoutheset supportswouldlikelybecomingoreasinglyisolatedunabletomangeman basic tasks such as grocery shoppingortendingappointments.I ask the committee tocaredfully considertheimpactofthesereforms on participants with psychosocial disabilities,perticularly thosewhoseimpairmentsofluctuateoarstronglyaffectedb y environmentalandsociaircumstances. iam concernedthat narrowingthedefinitionofsupportsand reducing fundingforcommunityparticipationmayunintentionally increaseisolation,crisispresentations,longterm dependence rather than improving outcomesor sustainability.\ni am alsoconcernedaboutproposedchangesrelateto appropriate treatmentand permanenceofform impairment.As someone living in a rural areaon Disability Support Pension,my accesstoservicestransport,specialists ,andalternativeoptions isalready limitedbygeographycostlifepressures.Psychosoicaldisabilitiesalsodonoresponsefelytoforced participation or overwhelmingtreatmentapproaches.In my experience gradual supported exposure beneficial while being pushedbeyondmlimitscanlead severe deterioration and mental health crises.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

Submission 1438

I am concerned that these provisions may not adequately reflect the ealities of living with psychosocial disability, particularly in ural communitieswhereaccess toserivicesisinconsistentorlimited. Thankyouforconsideringsmysubmission.