National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1686
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a 33 year old woman who loves cats, dinosaurs, and reading. This week, I finally finished my Bachelor of Arts which after all was only able succeed thanks to support through NDIs. My disability affects every single part life from independence out participating in community socialising work day functioning more Thanks however have been able complete university studies stopped prior being ndis can leave house far often able casual job Without without doubt would undoubtedly be far restricted know case everyone on ndis quality improved hugely thanks being ndis Would home much not participate society function properly Very opposed proposed bill changes ndis terrible people lose access ndis Incredibly important remember net economic gain For $ goes into ndis put back economy Disabled go businesses disabled pay taxes Support workers employed Schedule Part — Support determinations People live very lives circumstances individuals If plan reduced types cut cost ndis massively affect me Social Community Participation mean that stay at home negatively mental health Group program suitable many Firstly different psychosocial disabilities groups don’t necessarily account group situations overwhelming do like them After event need extra time recuperate They tailored either wouldn’t interested want because they’re things the group would do Schedule Reasonable necessary supports Also applicable Decision-making pricing Individuals Someone may struggle safety reasons planning skills completing tasks something else whereas really struggling low mood high anxiety get overwhelmed distressed situations so help needed Those are very different
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1686
support needs. Someone with a psychosocial disability may have the goal of living independently because their current living situation is not suitable and they do not like it,
and;wouldlike toworktowardsthatgoal,rather than focusoncommunity.Another personmayliketofocuson community participation anvolunteering ratherthanlivingindependently,becausetheircurrentlivesituationissuitableantheylikeyt.Forexamplewithmypychosocialdisability,andmyfunctioningIwasabletocompleteuniversitywitsupportWhenIsarted ontheNDIS IhaddroppedoutouniversitybecauseIdidntcopeorfuctionThanks toth individualisedsupports oitheNDSII was abletogaincapacitytoreturntosstudyparttimewhichwashymaingoalfortherastfewyears.The powerofoheNDISTocutcostsatanytimere extremely worryingforme.Gettings supportbasedwhattheminer wants spendasarbitraryfigurerather thansensibleandsupported based what I need means that Im constantly anxious that will justhave my funding slashed. Ifeelpowerless,scaredfuture.BeforeImorehopefulaboutplans things couldachieve becausenewhadthesupporst needed dosowNowworriedbecausknowat any moment those supportscouldtakenaway That would havenegetiveeffect
Schedule 1 Part8 Tightening meaning of permanence reduce access where impairment can betreated It woulebe incredibly difficult expensive meaccess therapies help with
yday functioning The cost living already incredible high and lot people NDISwouldalsobedisabled Support Pension DSP small hardly enough many disabled peopletolifeon especially when theyneedtospentso much moreappointments medication etc To accepted onto the NDISM nowdisabledpeoplewillhaveto undertaken all appropriate treatments This applies regardless circumstance which includes who undertake this treatment due examplethe cost location or even comorbidities side effects mean professionals treating person advised not undertaketherapy providers refuse administer whatever reason wrongly excludes a lot people have no control over whether northeycanaccesstreatment Making disabled people undertakingreatsmentsthycantafford maynotcoveredbyMedicareandmaynotavailable locallymeansmanydisabledpeoplenu able getontoNDISThis creates huge amount inequality Furthermore losing accesstoNDSI would force people rely on state systems ones dont exist yet Participantshaveidea about what happen them creatinglot stress tension These system restrict choicecontrol # Schedule2 Fraud measures I am very worried that for exampeldue to changes will be unable accesstherapies provider wish see Havingprovider consistent knowsme specialises conditions need trustgetalong wellwith isincredibly important means accessing supports are
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1686 tailored to my individual needs, which is far more cost effective than a one size fits all thing that takes away choice and control and doesn’t work as well for me. Having the freedom of choice and control means that I can choose what supports I know work best for me, with providers that suit me.
Having only registered providers would very much narrow the pool of who can help me ,and you may not be professionals who suit me or works with me . If had change from an unregistered provider to register provider i would start whole lot things over again try build trusting relationship take time . There need self directed category registration if mandatory Picking own plan manager support coordinator incredibly important there support coordinators ineffective aren’t helpful so able leave them get knowledgeable working well If couldn’t pick own support coordinator luck draw whether good My support coordinator always keeps centred because they work government then needs might centre have less choice controll about want choose and focus should be Taking away choice controver that just .There many issues bill these few chosen write form bill incredible harmful Should Parliament ask funding slashed Instead listen disabled people lived experience system tell ways save money Disabled committing fraud businesses should punished disabled people Thank you