National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1769
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I am an NDIS participant with a serious, ongoing and permanent disability that greatly effects functionality in daily life.
The NDIS support and services have assisted me, generally, in maintaining a more stable level and slowed deteriorating deterioration through supported inclusion in physical activities, social activities and community activities.It has also helped prevent or slow deterioration specifically affecting communication participation while reducing harmful self-isolation associated directly with disabilities as well home care needs.
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Submission: Submission-1769 costs-on-the-public-purse-by-increasing-health-support-needs-through-long-hospital-admission-requirements-that-follow-lack-of-recommend-supports-and-service. I-like-many-other-PWD-who-live-independentl-do-not-have-friends-family-or-community-members-thats-can-supply-professional-care-needed-to-aid-my-disability-requirementsthe-proposed-bill-introduces-use-computer-programswith-power-auto-administrative-action-I-find-this-be-concerning-as-the-disability-i-have-has-many-differing-effects-with-different-peopel-functionality-required-services-and-supports-going-effective.-Do-feel-anautomated-system-has-ability-safely-comprehend-these-disability-personal-variations-effectivdisability-support-and-services-requirements-nor-vary-functions-under-diffconditioThe-treating-team-medical-professionalsrecommendations-should-not-overridden-by-automatd-system-less-qualified-medicalqualifications-staff-Safety-is-no-accident.TheAdministrativereviewtribunal-(ART)-is-important-part-government-it-check-balances-makepublicly-funded-govt-sevices-meeting-their-lega-charter-obligationand-reqThis-process-accessible-NDISparticipantsfamily-andcare-provider-managefaults
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Submission 1769 and errors commonly occurring within the NDIS and NDIA assist the department in repairing where it fails to meet stated charters. Without access via ART processes can’t be improved; assessed effectively; dysfunctionality repaired without accessible review blocked PWDs. The Administrative Review Tribunal ensures our federal government follows legal charter, is essential part keeping systems functioning as publicly funded intended checks balances necessary. to allow Federal Government Department’s process unchecked ineffective improving government departments sustaining reasonable quality or legal obligations following this path introducing currently this bill reduces public trust into these systems. as someone disabled recognize important ensuring long term sustainability national disability insurance scheme ndis supported reform however deeply concerned approach disproportionate participant their family instead address systematic inefficiency exploiting schemes themselves at present funding reduction increases scrutinizing
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 1769 appear to be falling most heavily on those the NDIS was designed to support, the PWD, while widespread issues involving fraud, price inflation, and unethical provider behaviour remain insufficiently addressed by the department. The complaints section of this department can feel like a black hole that only spits out inconsistent information.I already through Commonwealth Ombudsman some huge misplacement documentation consistent info provisions addressed.This definately able improved but I highly unlikely happen proposals reducing checks balances giving overriding ability change system any time directly into hands one serving minister without parliamentary discussion debate part feels quite absurd proposed.It difficult comprehend why participants asked justify essential supports recommended professional treating teams external private Occupational Therapists reports thorough independent assessments.My personal disability requirements differ other people same diagnosis another reason automation not effective.NDIS administration staff plan assessors more likely save cost creating harm reduction actually read requested provided This definitely area shown clearly ART process has great deal space.
Recent evidence presented to a parliamentary inquiry indicated that approximately $3.7 billion-around 8.3% of total NDIS expenditure-was attributed to “integrity leakage” in the last financial year.
This highlights that the problem is not participant overuse but systemic weaknesses that allow misuse of funds at scale.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1769 that rarely find the mistakes in the NDIS Plans, despite mistakes being clearly notified. This can also be improved within the department\sto save costs.It has been found that \ninitial plans often fail to accurately capture the full impactof a person’s disability.Participants arethen forced into review processes simplytosecure adequate andreasonablesupports.When those stillfail tobe adequately fundedthe cost toparticipants’ health anda public purse arereincreased unnecessarily.Addressing planning quality atthoutset would reducel needfor costly reassessmentsanda further highercosts incurredin kegal challenges toc incorrect decisionthatcanoftenbe easilyrectifiedby actuallyreading provided documentation.Why isn’t this known,basicpublic services requirement deficiency within th eNDIA/NDISbeing addressedinthisBill? I heartily agree with another ND ISP participant’s statement were they stated:
“”“ I amalso concernedbysuggestions communityandsocial participation supports should bereduced due perceived misuse by support workers.If thereare issueswith worker conduct then it is theresponsibility of providers and regulatorsto addressthis directly.It ist not appropriatetopenalise participantsreducing access totopports critical for inclusion independenceandwellbeing.“” Communityparticipation actively reduces discrimination andthereisoncheaperwaytodo that,that In knowoff.Public fundingfors reducingdiscrimination being spent logically
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1769 effectively matters. Being an included part of community to effectively matter. activities through supported access has also shown to be very effective at maintaining levels of functionality with my specific disability needs which is clearly backed up by medical research and my professional medical teams’ recommendations and independent OT report recommendations.Why is this reasonable and necessary disablement support being cut? Can the department show how isolating PWD will not lead to higher dysfunctionality levelsandthe followinghigher care costsin a majorityofPWD cases? For many these supportsarenot discretionary.I rely on community participation fundingto attendmedical appointments, maintainmy Assistance Animal healthhandler skills,maintainobligationfor face-to-face communication ,manage shoppingattend exercise needsand medica lrecommendationsleavetheroomtoprevent deterioration offunctionalit ythroughbeingsupportedtobe involved in outdoor activity I trywithsupportmaintainabilityattendingcommunity eventsparticipate activities other people.These are fundamental requirements preventdeteriorationfunctionality daily life,not luxuries.They challenges related directlydisability.Withoutthis supportI am actually terrified what may happen.\r \rI feel growing frustrationalso observe it within disabilitycommunity about NDIS plan decisions made remotely without adequate understanding individualP WD
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Submission: 1769
circumstances are sometimes at odds with face-to-face assessments conducted by treating medical professionals, support staff reports from occupational therapists. The recommendations made here contradict established medical science even though clear evidence supporting these suggestions comes directly or indirectly through unread reports sent but often not read.
(and a huge number of other participants) to have decisions reviewed and reassessed, often refused again then having to go all the way through the extremely costly (on PWD health and the public purse) ART process. This part of the NDIS feels very unnecessary and terribly unreasonable as well as being proven to be inconsistently judged by highly subjective, under qualified and unable to comprehend proved documentation NDIS plan review administrative employees.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 1769
Believe me, the medical professionals are sick of writing r\t rport \tafter r\taport a nd h aving th eir re c ommendat ions i gnored an d oft en ev en cl ear ly st at ed as un read b y t he ND IS p lan assess ors ad n plan review assors . Th e ART has also shown where thr esystem i s ir nee dfi repa ir. Th ep ar ti ci pantsand ex perts int hr eld pr ov ided cle arr , us ef ul an dw ell cons ide red rec omme ntati ons dur ingthr erecentNDIS Senate Enquiry.The lastN DIS Senato rp rovidedthef ra mewo rkfor ch ange… Allof thisappears tob ee ignore d. I don’tunderstand why.Itfeels like illogica luse ot our pub lic infrastr ucture fu ndin g by oure lected repr ese ntativ eso f. It is def in ate ry eroding mytrustinthecur rentFede rall Government ab ility to governeffectively and I find that sad.