National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1581
To those considering cuts to the NDIS
I am writing to you because several years ago, I was in the Canberra Hospital— -I was there for almost three months, -with two weeks at Bruce Hospital adding up to total hospitalization. No this is not about complaining but rather wishing never go back again due kindness shown during stay despite agitation caused from being watched around clock as suicide risk. The experience taught how bad things can get when under constant surveillance while using restroom. Still struggling against thoughts towards ending life; it’s my cat who kept me alive through its presence until it died later on lung cancer leaving behind grief over creature that saved so many lives before passing away.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment
Submission: Submission-1581 All of this because before I had even reached puberty, a male family member, repeatedly over several years couldn’t keep his penis under control. When tried telling others about it they didn’t believe; hard reading harder going through; barely scraped high school despite being above average intelligence flunking out university; two failed marriages failing at every job even if qualified friendships ended leaving extremely isolated lonely. it’s fair saying let down life fallen cracks bottom social workers picked up sorted public housing disability pension NDIS writing you about again government voted part letter remember Covid lockdowns everyone was isolated complained desperately wanting outside touch grass haircut something three years mental health suffered during Covid many disabled people myself included isolation inability leave house usual rest Australia weeks months endure lifetime started single cleaner home clean once week could go without speaking word cat ACT Government paid therapy short term trying move onto NDIS first got minimal plan experts around believed needed more battle better plan began few years now almost everything need Three-year-plan ends April 2027 scared day remarkable team carers surrounding me weekly therapist incredible seeing nearly three years continuity care showing results now Carers took pressure off so start breathe heal trauma think can heal enough hold proper job pay taxes help other specialists say unlikely dreams future now first thought current level support meant last few hospital stays also
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1581
allowed me to start thinking of a future, to dare to dream of having a life worth living, to have the first days of my life where I have not wanted to kill myself. I leave the house for things other than medical appointments, despite having severe agoraphobia because terapist carer support usually visits park walk Something has helped heart lung health so test results showing improvements failing organs occasionally cook meals something decade My life perfect with these supports House mess clean mental physical health wrecked seeing improvement can’t take care self properly starting small steps towards getting there stuck home most time now go out about once month non-medical related want killing myself mostly sometimes don’t even see future myself NDIS fixed all problems given tools try fix things chance live worth living And effort believe truly Can have life worth living probably less supports currently but never none ideally specialists experts around will help slowly lessen supports over But seems government disabled people should allowed same thing every Australian Why shouldn’t allow life worth living am criminal deserve locked inside walls apartment isolation fear misery just woman literally begging MP think affected lives cuts affect How many lives made not worth Finally remind you Disability Support Pension Each single one us had rigorous tests prove exhausted possibilities before pittance allowance Had medications experts said would make worse tried avenues treatment medication helped others similar condition took it made me worse did grant DSP after year fighting leads 2 issues: why need NDIS? and expected everyone recipient DSP also needs NDIS It disingenuous say meant more on million participants for DSP recipients those eligible still disabled fact cost first place fault burden cost mistake.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 1581
Pushing through Draconian ASIO compulsory questioning powers, paying for foreign armies to set up camp on Australian soil, supporting Trump’s wars and spending billions on war machines, while Australians go without cost of living relief, housing, welfare increases, and proper NDIS support, are policies I would have expected more of a Liberal government and not from the supposedly more moderate Labour government–these are not the actions of the party I voted for. Nor are they what Labour is supposed to stand for—worker’s rights unions and fair go for ALL Australians They feel more like slow slide into fascism And must ask all Labour MPs do these actually align with your personal morals Are things truly believe in These were wanted when joined labour rather than liberal? There old saying going about attributed sorts people wording changes according purpose used goes something this you can judge society way treats most vulnerable members. Australia worth testing now Fear will come wanting.