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

Submission 1628

Dear Senators,

I am writing about the proposed changes to the NDIS. My friend loves her son very dearly; he is an autistic young man in his early twenties facing significant mental health challenges that make life extremely hard not just for himself but equally so for both myself as well as our families’ lives too! The level at which we have been able to support him through the NDIS has still left us needing more assistance than ever before! My friend’s situation becomes even harder because it seems like every time there’s a new challenge or problem arising from his condition, another one follows shortly after—this year alone being particularly tough due also having had responsibilities caring simultaneously towards my mother suffering dementia alongside everything else already going wrong within their household environment… She doesn’t complain though despite how difficult things are becoming now and I know she fears what might happen when she herself gets older and won’t be around anymore either… She worries deeply over all these issues with current levels of funding provided under this scheme.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment

Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026 Submission 1628

I understand first hand how important the NDIS is to my friend’s son and his family. The NDIS gives them small breaks to come up for air and reset from their caring responsibilities.It meansthattheycancontinuecaringfortheirson. Knowingmyfriend’sexperienceofcaringsomeonewithdisability,the thingsthat worrymeabouttheproposedchangestotheNDISare:

• The Ministerwillhavethepowertocutparticipantplansatwilddespite plansbeingapprovedbythenDIA; The3%proposedcutsocialandcommunitysupports willshiftmoreresponsibilitiesworkbackonto familiesespeciallywomen,andthismakethelivessomuch harderwhen they are often already running on empty;That proposedcutstothesupportswillmakehersons life much more isolatedsmallerandsuffilling.The things that wilbe lost with cutswillbethingsthata makehimhappyparticularlydoin socialactivitiescatchingupw ithfriendsanda ccessingnewopportunitiestomake new friends.Myfriends sons also wanttolive independentlyfromhisparentsbut this will not be possible if these supportsaret cut; Therehasnotbeenproperconsultation abouttherproped changeswithe people-participants carers service providers who will bee affected. That propo edchangenewillunderminether provision of early intervention,an d This will bemore costly in the long run for community.Needs will n ot disappear-they just manifest demands other services: mental healthservices,hospitalser vices and probably juvenile justice corrections as well.Early interventio is a cost saving expenseinlongterm.Alsothestates have indicatedthey will no able to replace NDISservicewith likeforlike.What meansis there willno individualisedsupportsfors children based their needs. Theproposedchangessignifythatthegovernment now considersNDISlik an income support scheme ( welfare) rather thanas support systempeoplewithdisability need live our communities lead dignified independent lives.Thankyouconsideringmyconcerns.Your faithfully