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

Submission 1816

Submission Overview:

This submission addresses concerns about proposed amendments impacting current participants’ access within Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme Act. The author highlights their background: Public Health specialist focusing specifically on health systems policy; an autistic adult who accessed services via this scheme directly; as well as professional experience working alongside NDIs providers.

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

Submission 1816

function until I burn out, at which point I am unable to perform even basic tasks without substantial assistance. The recovery required to return to baseline far exceeds the cost of ongoing preventative support.

To rectify this, I strongly recommend amending s 9B* to restore contextual assessment*, including:

• reinstating the WHO ICF model as originally intended
• requiring functional assessment across multiple real-world contexts
• ensuring that environmental and personal circumstances remain central to determining functional capacity

These changes would align the Bill with the Act’s foundational principles, uphold the social model of disability, and prevent the systematic exclusion of those whose disability is inseparable from context.