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

Submission 1902

Our son is a 23rd old man who lives with multiple disabilities (amongst other blindness, intellectual disability and hemiparesis)

The NDIS, with its premise of choice and control, has supported him to flourish in multiple ways so that he now runs his own social microenterprise, gives workshops in high schools and universities about Braille, accessibility and inclusion. He also works as a volunteer in his local community. All in all he is a joyful young man in the midst of life.

All this has been enabled by having a trusted team of support workers, that are exceptionally well trained in his specific needs.

We have been very distressed about the changes that are announced for the NDIS. The NDIS is world leading for its individualised funding that enables participants to find the right supports that enables them to be included into everyday life. The announcement that the funding for social and community participation will be substantially reduced is running counter to the premise of the NDIS. The announcement by the minister, that the funding is not properly used as some support workers ’scroll on their phone