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

Submission 1970 - Supplementary Submission Committee Secretary Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 # Senators I make this submission on behalf of my 29-year-old daughter. My daughter has Down syndrome with consequent intellectual disability and other direct impacts to health and wellbeing. We live in the Northern Territory (NT) and she has been a participant on the NDIS since November 2019. Her disability is permanent; there is no cure nor any treatment that can alleviate Down syndrome. Part 5 to the Explanatory Memorandum of the proposed Bill deals with plan renewalsand amongst various aspects targets the administrative expedient of rolling over aparticipant’s plan including the roll-over-ofany unspent funds specifically:‘Proposed new section 50A will create new statementsofparticipantsupportsbyoperation of lawthatisit does not involvea decisionthe CEO). New plans created throughtheplan renewal mechanism would replicatewith some modifications therelative and necessary supports thate were containedin place at then end ofthen previous plan, funding alignedto periodnew plan Thiswould preventunspentsfundsrollingoverfromold but ensure reasonablenecessarysupports maintained.’On surface legislative action removeadministrativexpedients appearsat first glancereasonable however itdoes indeed prevents consideration as why fundsmay be unspent.Mydaughter self-managed participan myselfwife mother Nominees TheNDIS Portal allows for costs services or supportsin advance provision those services also reasonable.The issue arises date Plan end daughterwillbe Octoberthere payments outstandingfor supportservices delivered least weeks immediately preceding because provider yet invoice same. dated October`, to, supplies.Indeedas32025 NDIAallows providersinvoice servicestwo years afterprovision

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

Submission 1970 - Supplementary Submission

My question for the Inquiry is how will these claims be paid and from which funding ‘bucket’ will the funds be taken to pay the claim? There is no explicit allowance for these circumstances in the proposed legislation nor is this reality covered in the explanation; indeed it fails to deal with the real operation of the NDIS Portal and claim processes and management in any way. I urge you to recommend that this Bill not proceed in its current form while there are many concerns: legislative changes under s50 raise significant concern because they do not address operational realities or require substantive review—this includes broader consultations involving persons with disabilities during detailed planning phases to ensure equitable outcomes impacting them directly. The primary purpose behind such legislation must safeguard communities facing uncertain futures but instead, what’s being considered here appears contrary; thanking you, Parent