Importance of inclusive community spaces for wellbeing (Participant experience)

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

Submission: Submission 1800 Date: May 29th,

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

My name is redacted:, as a friend and community member connected to someone involved in disability support and community facilitation. Through my connection with her/him/her or him/,I have seen how importantinclusivecommunityspacescanbeforpeoplelivingwithdisability.Ihavewitnessedthevalueofspacesthatencouragemovement,,creativity,,,emotionalexpression,andgenuinehumanconnection.Theseexperiencesmayseemsmallfromtheoutsidethattheycandeeplysupportconfidence,,,,wellbeing,,,,,,,,belongingandparticipationineverydaylife. Iunderstandthereisaneedinforthedisstobefinaniallysustainable.Atthesametime,Ihopedecisionsoffundingandreformswillcontinuetorecognizethehumansideofsupportandimportanceofcommunityparticipatiion. Believingmeaningfulconnections,creativitiy,inclusive spacesarenotluxuries.Forthemanypeople,theysanimportant part of livingwithdignity,safetyandsqualityoffife.As somone observing learning more about this commuity Irespectfully ask thatthelived experiences people disabilities carers,facilitators ,and supoort networks are listened carefully duringthisprocess. Thank you for taking the time consider submission.