National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment

Submission 2046 To whom it may concern, I am an adult who lives with Autism, ADD, Depression and Anxiety. Currently I am under the NDIS which allows me to access psychology,t ohave support workers come t keep m ecompany as wellashelpme cook,clean,garden etc.due top hysical long-term injurieswhi ch prevent met from doing so myself. Community participationis vitaltosomeonewithpsychosocialdisabilities sucha s Ihave.It helps combat isolationand anxiety.I also attendam entalhealthsupport Hubtwice aweek whichtois oneoftheonlytimes Isocialise duetoanxiety.Thes upcoming changes tonedis ,whileokay onpaperaretargetingthewrong people.As aparticipantitisonmypersonalfaultthatsomeprovidershavedonethew rongthing.Why ar ewetobepunishedandsrippe d ofvitalfunding which allowus toleavethehouseactually have a social life,and receive suppor for what are basic human rights?Ifthesesupportsarestripped,the effects will be immense tome suchasn ot beingmotivated leavethe houseorbotherevengettingdressedforthedaywnoonic peopel comingtopspendtime w ithm oreencourage me. This in turnwill effect my mental state, withincreaseddepression, anxiety,social isolation and reducedcommunityparticipation.Wekept getting told we don’t contribute to the community- okaysohowarw em eant todo that without supporttod o sosometimes it isn ’t as easyas simplytrying harder an dfact th atpoliticians tell us every so oftentha twe area waste oft ax payers money andre should go kill ourselvesis unacceptable.This also exacerbates self-harmand suicidalbehavioursduetothedesperationnotbeingheard or respected.Itisanotokaytomake people feel like this.Iitan not ok ayforcapolitian tod ecide whoi s worthy. Ialsopayrentandothe rbillsformyhome:without NDIS funding,Iwil havel yet anotherburden to costofliving topaysychologybilsin full.Medicarecannotbeexpected to foot teh billasthey ar alread y underimmensepressurefromahealthsystemwhichiscollapsing. Mental health crisis prevention i abysmalinthistate(Victoria).Isufferregularrelapses ofmentalillhealhanda havewaitedforover16 hoursint heEDtot be tol d