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

Submission 1703 Committee Secretary Community Affairs Legislation Committee Department of the Senate PO Box 6100 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA RE: NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 to whom it may concern, My name is redactedandIhavebeenanNDISparticipantsinceit’sinception,andwas supportedthroughDSCbeforethat.Ihavenaintellectualdisabilityambeingsupported towritethisletterbymyNDIS-fundedpsychosocialrecoverycoachwhoispartofinan incredibleteamsupportingme. I have recently become increasingly concernedwiththedirectionoftheNDISPforthefollowingreasons:

• Discrimination:HearingaboutaportionofNDISparticipantspotentiallybeingejected fromaccesstothenDIS - Funding cuts:Buidlingcapacityandindependencerequiresascertainamountoff assistance, andoftenforextendedperiodasprogresscanbeprotracted.Cuts to fundingmayseeldelaysinbuildingamongthesdisabledpopulationorworse livesatrisk. PerceptionsOfAustralia:TheNDSahassofarbeaninitiativewitnanoverall positiveimpactfopplowithedisabilitiesaroundAustralia.Thepotentialupcoming changesmaysaeastepbackwardshere.