Submission on the NDIS Amendment Bill
I am a disabled person with ASDL2, ADHD, PTSD for over 20 years, and Fibromyalgia for several years now; however, as someone without an active NDIS plan myself but supporting many others living under chronic disability conditions supported via their plans, my concerns about certain sections of ‘NDIS Scheme Amendment: Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026’ stem from serious reservations. This legislation impacts those suffering Psychosocial Disabilities directly:
- It specifically targets thousands affected;
- Those being removed face no support during transition periods or when new schemes aren’t implemented effectively, as alternative options lack substance;
- Individuals seeking assistance due to functional incapacity won’t receive adequate care upon joining NDIS. The current reliance among friends using NDIS includes basic needs like cooking, shopping, mobility aids—support workers significantly enhance quality-of-life. If this bill passes while they’re cut off it will drastically diminish life standards & increase informal caregiving burdens already at capacity. This also risks job losses in sectors where clients don’t meet defined criteria post-bill implementation regarding functionality. Precisely what I want committee members understand is how profoundly these changes would impact participants receiving psychosocial supports funding. According to data by NDLS Quality Safeguards Commission’s Inquiry Report (2023), approximately one-tenth -85190 outof all NDIS users are funded with such services.(footnote) Mark Butler stated that initial projections indicated a reduction in NDIS user numbers from around760k currently downto about halfby decade’s end.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 2220
- [https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-04/Own%20Motion%20 Inquiry%20 into %20 aspects%20 of%20 supported%20 accommodation%2 O Final.pdf](https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-04/Own%20 Motion%20Inquiry%20into%20aspects%20of%20supported%20accommodation%2OFinal.pdf)
- <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/mark-butler- ndis-overhaul-elibility-test/106592186>test/106592186
- https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-timeline-0?language=en