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

Submission 1591

Dear The Senate Committee, I write in response to National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations)Bill 2026*. You are unable to create blanket rules and policies for participants of the NDIS.* asan occupational therapist of ten years,the participants needto be atthecentre oft these choices some conditionsare degenerative;someconditions alterfunctionalcapacity day todayand mostdisabilities arelifelong.Tohave an individualneedtoprovetheir lifelongconditionis‘ongoing’showsa completelackunderstanding disability*.OccupationalTherapistsaretainedalliedhealthprofessionalswhodedicatetheircarrierto evaluating a person’s FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY.FUNCTIONALCAPACITY is its definition takes into consideration all factors demonstratedin then PEO model below, without separation.Person-Environment-OccupationPerformance(PEOP)moldwww.LifelongLearningWithOT.wordpress.com personenvironmentoccupationperformancepeopmodel`PhysiologicalSleep,nutritionstrength,flexibility,inactivity,stressCognitiveProcessofofthinkingmemory,reasoningattentionSpiritualBeyondreligion:whathasmeaningfor thperson?Neuro-behaviouralSystems that controlmotor & sensoryinputs eg balancecoordinationPsychologicalPersonality,self-esteemmental healthself-awareness,motivation OCCUPATIONStructureoftasksSocial SupportPracticaloremotional supportfrom interpersonal relationshipsSocial andEconomic SystemsPolitical oreconomic policiesaffecting housing ,healt employmentCulture& ValuesCustoms,beliefs traditions of agroup or societyBuilt Environment&TecnologyBuildings,publ spaces,tolsNatural Environmen Natural terrain climateWell-beingQualityofLifeActualactdoinguocional performanceand participationReferences: Christiansen CH,Baum CM&Bass-Haugen J.(2005).Occupational therapy Performanceparticipation wellbeing[3rd ed].Thorofare NJ SLACK incorporatedDuncan EES ( 2012) Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy [Sth Ed] Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone*occupational Therapist havewell developedandevidence based tools to evaluate functional capacity. I askthat we do not waste the public’s money on developing toolsthat already exist.

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

Submission 1591

I find it very concerning that it is proposed that assessments are not going to be delivered by qualified healthcare practitioners.

I speak as someone whose patients depend heavily upon the NDIS program, specifically those seeking occupational or physical therapies; any reduction would have significant negative effects such as increased social anxiety, depression due to lack of support services like counseling sessions which can lead directly into further mental distress among individuals suffering from disabilities.