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

Submission 2141

deeply concerned about the proposed changes to the NDIS plan.

I am writing about the proposed changes to the NDIS plan.

I have two young adults in our extended family with Autism and mental health issues. The challenges for both these young people and their families has enormous impact on all their lives. Support they receive from the NDIS is invaluable. In both families one parent has had to give up work to support their child.

I understand how important the NDIS support is for both families. This gives them small breaks to reset from their caring responsibilities. These young people also get the social and community support which makes their lives so much fuller and less isolated from people their own age.

I also have a close friend who’s eldest grandchild, only five years old has been diagnosed with Autism. He has no language, toilet training and all the other concerns. For a young family this is enormous. Of course the early diagnosis and the extra support from the different learning specialists is helping this young family find their way through this lifelong journey.

So I’m hoping these three families will continue to be supported in their needed areas as they do their very best to care for their children and themselves.

Thank you for considering my concerns.

Yours sincerely .