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

Submission 1954 - Supplementary Submission

Supplementary Submission

I am a person who has had a life-long disability caused by contracting polio as an eleven month old infant.

The onset of the disease left me redacted muscle capacity and has had a dramatic impact on my life since childhood. The last few decades PPS(post-polio syndrome) further reduction in physical capacity, as this condition is degenerative, future independence quality of life severely threatened. currently self managed participant joined scheme Since joining scheme long time prior support been life-changing increased home safely NDIS supports also helped access community works therapies light recreation attend medical treatments or hospital stays. My Main NDIS Goals: • I want support manage safety independene and self-care tasks such showering dressing grooming toileting • Want maintain physical capacity environment work The Proposed NDIS Amendment(Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Have grave concerns about overall seems pitched withdraws many people disabilities remove guardrails around determination choice control. in supplementary submission wish assert deep apprehension mandatory registration providers. At same time strategy clear NDIS fraud criminal exploitation However worried that support team Assistance Daily Life badly affected taken years establish excellent team adapted well needs daily basis fine-tuned helping domestically wise assist with medical appointments Without them unable achieve basic activities. national Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Genera’ons) Bill Schedule Part

Being self-managed, I’ve developed a small network of sole trader ABN holders. The arrangement works well despite funding cuts.