National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 1894
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is and my adult granddaughter is an NDIS participant. She has multiple disabilities recognised by the NDIS including a severe intellectual disability, is legally blind, has a physical disability, epilepsy and requires 24/7 1:1 support.
I am writing to you to today to oppose the NDIS Future Generations Bill 2026 as announced as part of the federal budget and tabled in parliament .
At this point in time this support is mostly provided by her mum while her dad continues to work t o support the family financially. We are not able to provide any support due to our own health and the complex needs that she has.
Prior t o December 2025 had 30 hours of community access funding in her plan which she has had since her first NDIS plan in 2017. In December 2025 that funding was halved t o just 15 hours per week. If the proposed changes go ahead and it is further reduced by 50% that will leave her with 7.5 hours of community access per week. Her parent s are already sacrificing support s to keep a regular routine for her as she does not cope with change due to her disability.
Without the funding for social and community support ;
- Is at risk of harm as she has no sense of danger
- Is a falls risk due to her vision
- Will not be able to attend therapy (which will worsen her physical disability)
- Will not be able to foster and develop a connection with her community
- Will have an increase of self-harming behaviours and damage to property
- Will not be able to pick up her vital medication
- Will lead to extreme carer burnout for her parent s (who are already burnt out).
I urge you to rethink the blanket cut across all participants and consider participants as individuals and cater to their needs.
The bill will punish people like my granddaughter and her parents but do see the need to make changes. It should not be at the expense of people with complex disabilities.
Regards,
M: