Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee

Inquiry into the NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No.1) Bill 2024

Submitted by K Capacity: NDIS Participant and Support Coordinator Date: May 23rd , 2026

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

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For me personally, this is not abstract. The supports I currently have are what allow to work, capacity to do any things would diminish significantly.I become increasingly reliant informal supports day-to-day tasks manage.The human cost wellbeing relationships ability contribute real measurable.My own parents who seventy’s told travel because know supported gives some comfort. Substituting group programs individual community participation funding equivalent alternative many participants.reflects fundamental misunderstanding actually requires.

Choice and Control The proposed restrictions unregistered providers concentration Minister’s hands represent direct attack choice control principles underpin NDIS.Support Coordinators Plan Managers must work participant government.Moment relationship inverted Scheme stops serving designed support workers including independent registered workers loophole closed.It frequently difference between works does not.

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The NDIA’s investigative punitive powers entering homes demand information issue fines disproportionate will create fear among very people meant support.Algorithmic decision-making over complex needs similarly concerning.Neither changes addresses administrative dysfunction already eroded trust in NDIA.They add coercive mechanisms system still resolved foundational problems inconsistency error poor communication with participants.#### Conclusion This Bill current form should Parliament.strip people of they depend survive participate society.concentrates power ways undermine rights disabled Australians.does without adequate consultation credible evidence that stated aims genuine regard for human cost.Urgent Committee recommend this Bill proceed substantial revision developed partnership disabled sector supporting them.