Submission Against Changes to the NDIS
My name is Aari and I am 9 years old. My big brother has an intellectual disability and gets support through the NDIS.
I wanted to write this because I am worried about the changes being made to the NDIS and how they might affect my brother and other people with disabilities.
My brother has worked really hard to learn new things and become more independent. The NDIS helpshimwiththingsthatareharderforhimebecauseofhisdisability.Ithelpshimgooutintothecommunity, learn skillsandspendtimeotherpeople.
One ofthefirstingshathas happenedisthe hewmade friendsthroughactivities supportedbythenNDIS.He goesbowlinggetsto spendtimepeoplenwho understand them.Before he hadthesupports,hespentalotmoretimalone.Everyone needsfriends,andmybrother does too. The peoplwosupporthemy brotner arereallyimportantto him.They help himlearnthins,buiconfidence work towards his goals.Hetruststhemandsafewiththem.Idon’t think itisfairifpplke like mibrother lose choice whohelps them.I also don’tthink people wih disabilit should have keep proving that theyhavea disbility whenit is something will never go away.That would make mybrotner feel sad frustrated. Mynbrther wants good life be part community as independant can.NDISHelping him do that.dont want himlose thing helping succeed. Pleasethink about pplelike mbrother before making these changes.People with disabilities deservet same chances everyone else.Thank you for reading submission.Aari MatthewsAge 9