Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee

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

Submitted by a person supporting a person with lived experience of disability

We are extremely worried about government plans to cut funds under the NDIS - a scheme that has enabled our son to overcome barriers, reduce risk and harm and improve his functionality. My son is at the age where half of his life was spent without support and the other half of his career with NDIS support. Without doubt, the NDIS is the reason my son has built his functionality, built able to overtake barriers achieve life goals NDIS goals. Prior being on ndis our son was real risk taking own life he spoke doing so it time concern worry. Our son has cerebral palsy prior ndis focus body could not do He would compare himself brother peers world around him always seemed set fail since ndis our son gone achieved things never thought possible while still suffer mental health challenges more manageable point does see psychologist The NDIS reversed trajectory lives now being setup succeed We really concerned that community participation risking cut single area son struggled most Our son long way go feeling equal when in communit but tries socialise now. Has even had three girlfriends huge younger imagined girl want out him we are really concerned will experience cuts daily living supports Living Cerebral Palsy difficult enough having discontinuing supports positive part many years He embarrassed parents supporting him NDIS continuity supports actual threatening discontinue supports truly fear meant suddenly go without important beneficial for our son beyond cruel We very concerning lack safeguards new look NDIS Concerned iCAN assessment tool inadequate painting accurate picture into sons disability needs electronic element changes putting lives hands electronically produced plan instils intense fear Son person age story no trust such an electronic system especially after what happened Centrelink.

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

Submission 2106

We lodge our concerns and hope that this is a real process not just one for the sake of it. We do not support this new legislation. We can see these changes costing lives, including putting our son’s life back in jeopardy.