Clinical Psychologist concerned about NDIS eligibility changes impacting mental health needs (Provider experience)

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

Submission 1868

NDIS Submission 28/5/26

The NDIS is currently providing crucial daily support for my friends, community and clients (as a Clinical Psychologist). The it changed disabled people’s lives, to being able feed themselves, access services. as many ways such as volunteer paid work. support worker assistance means they need less behaviour management support from me, it also that medicare funded mental health support can be met more easily. is deeply concerned about proposal change to ndis act. criteria may well exclude those who i care for. i think there’ll be increases ill ness suicide risk stress, increase load over stretched health system.