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

Submission 2007

To Whom It May Concern

I want to start by saying that the scheme needs to be sustainable and fraud needs to be addressed. Does this need to be at the expense of those who genuinely need this support.

I have three adult children on the scheme under the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder level 2. Two of these have other disabilities which are not recognised by NDIS. We lived in Northern Rivers of NSW where services and help are not always readily available as compared to say a major city. I have been the one providing support the best I can for all three which can be quite challenging. This has been more so since the government announced these changes from diagnosis to functional as well as the removal of 160,000 participants.

For a lot of people with disabilities an approach of one fits all does not work. I have been asked to figure out how the recognised NDIS disability of my daughter affects her day to day life - how is this possible when there are multiple disabilities that go hand in hand to make up a whole. Having said that, then all diagnosis’s and functioning should go hand in hand when deciding what supports a person needs.

The Government hasn’t really do not have people best interest at the heart of these changes they are just looking for a way to balance their budget of overspending. People in country areas all ready struggle for the appropriate supports they need and the waiting lists to get into ones that are available can be long and unaffordable.

What about the politicians taking a pay cut to show that they have the Australian people at heart. Rich get richer and the poor get poorer. That is definitely not the Australian way.

People with disabilities need support and to feel safe not to be scared of a dark future

Thank you.