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

Submission 1920

To whom it may concern, I am an own-voice disability advocate living with psychological and neurological disabilities, have experience working and volunteering in disability advocacy, and have been an unpaid carer for other disabled persons. Whilst I am not an NDIS participant myself, my reason for not applying isn’t due to a lack of significant disability but rather because there were significant hurdles and poor accessibility within the application process.

I have serious concerns about the proposed bill as someone who actively engages with local disability communities where friends also participate under this scheme; hence these changes will cause devastating long-lasting impacts on them across Australia; cost-saving measures regarding the NDIS should never be at expense of those already participating—fixing system shouldn’t mean booting-out very people created to support. Many peoples’ lives & capacity engage society dependant upon having access through NDIS. Fearful existing participants might removed from schemes when replacement systems insufficiently funded or do exist without sufficient alternatives is dangerous when their health depends heavily so much. Another main concern has reduction funding social community participation supports which prevents isolation connects people services vital wellbeing. Additionally worrying expansion mandatory provider registration limiting choice participants becoming registered providers costly arduous currently unaffordable many sole traders small businesses ability choose support workers highly personal decision given sometimes intimate nature work carried out by disability support workers imperative that disabled individuals able select own caregivers ensuring they feel safe.

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

Submission 1920

Many larger organizations that can afford registered functions cycle their schedules among support staff without giving individuals any say in whom they work under. People facing discrimination might end up working alongside those holding prejudiced views toward marginalized groups; this does nothing but diminish human rights and respect, Choice represents freedom, empathy, security; in its present form mandating registration strips away individual autonomy. The above considerations lead me requesting your withdrawal regarding said legislation. Sincerely,