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

Submission 1495

This year, I have managed to run two community events (a writing event at my local library via Facebook group), and a trivia night for the Leukaemia Foundation at my local volleyball club. I’ve also started studying a certificate 2 in Auslan interpreting, and I’d really like to do a certificate 3 next semester. Absolutely none of this would have been possible without my NDIS supports because:

• Without them: Burnt out from full-time work due to executive function failure; unable to sort through tasks or handle stress/timeline; Without cleaners helping with chores removed bodily stress as cleaning products gave me headaches & repetitive motions resulted in chronic pain flare-ups, or therapist help understanding communication pitfalls during these activities based on preferences to break down goals into actionable steps, pRACTICING phone calls so had proper script questions needed answered, helping drive places suitable if they were not already known. Even before changes announced access barrier was incredibly difficult since diagnosis age three submitted multiple supporting documents including high school university reports stating need external assistance to function initially denied when trying myself because disability/goals wording believed necessary by NDIS. No full time job struggled with communication paying support completely out pocket resulting higher financial costs compared currently abled friends. The proposed NDIS changes actively continue perpetuate disadvantages held disabled people making harder accessing appropriate support How someone able afford treatment something expensive if disabled point cannot work? You supposed take care family loved ones while needing working full time salary SUPPORT?

The NDIS at initial conception good first step removing stigma relating disabilities and properly supported communities social systems suppose work - Making the NDIS cover less, hard accessible use you continue cycle hopelessness exhaustion human difference The NDIS should have more regulation providers NOT who NEEDS.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment

Submission: Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026 Submission 1495

I’m autistic. If I didn’t have support workers or my therapy budget or communication tools, it would not be able to hold down full time employment But if paid all these things with own salary which below $80k year could never afford family savings account increasing risk homelessness losing job creating further reliance on government support my disability disadvantaged participation community taking away chances volunteer thrive One friend wheelchair already cannot certain buildings events drive If she did without worker accessible car could private events sometimes left behind train stations told place is when isn’t we restaurants couldn’t sit anywhere because tables too close together bathroom was actually inaccessible got stuck building’s staircase during fire drill nobody prepared plan wheelchairs Another one has Epilepsy She can drive accused faking seizures needs constant buddy ensure does injury herself constantly tells about feels guilty mum sister give up stay her -NDIS allowed them live more their lives Take supports (and, easy access) will take people’s ability perform part-time work You take away abilities living loved This affect disabled negatively as well families It exhausting being disabled Why make harder use system supposed protect help them Enshrining law actual PROTECTIONS and support our goal removal of a continues cycle belief that are worth supporting Point society greater sum parts love each other everyone gets chance fulfill rewarding lives Disabled Deaf immunocompromised neurodivergent elderly vision impaired wear glasses see disability babes blind millions beautiful variations human existence should not pay extra right do so Proposed changes to the NDIS harm peoples’ ability accessing using it won’t stop systemic manipulation by those determined manipulate abuse

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

Submission 1495

If a small group of people want to do something to cause harm, we do not punish those who aren’t doing harm — or, for those who do insurance fraud (merge in front of people) annd slam on the breaks; falsify damage reports fo unowned items, launder money o commit other crimes), do we then just say that insurance itself is the problem? That people should not have access to it to help themselves? No. If there is a problem with the NDIS being used for fraud, he issue iis those perpetuating fraud –not thoses whho need accesst ot hee NDIS. And,further– I would rather deal wth lower barrier entry foor Disabled peopple, even if means tiny percentage participants are ““false”” particpants than make harder taccess. Disabled people will cut out But falsifying data to accecss program will noot.Additionally this seems dispropotionally target participants rther than providers.I want my taxes hhelp friends neighbours and enemies. Idon’t wannt million-dollar missile when cost our country -for ouur country composed abled disabled neurotypical ndurodivergent poor rich middle class supporting all of our people shouold be first priority.