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

Submission 2252

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Inquiry into the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

Date: redacted Introduction I am a Behaviour Support Practitioner (Core) and a teacher registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching. I have [19] years experience working within education sector, as well as Step-2 Allied Health in Geelong Victoria. In my current role I work w/NDIS participants who hve complex behavioural support needs. Given short submission timeframe not detailed as would normally prepare focused on issues that matter most frm behaviour perspective. Oppose bill its curr form when it works because participant consistent funded implemented suppt. to give deidentified example, supporting young man since Oct ’23 living informal care arrangement parents had reached burnout identified both parental murder suicide were genuine threats if he returned home after approx period inform carer ceased support. at this point was engaging behaviours concern all multiple times daily including headbanging other SIB physical aggression property damage. With engagement Positive Behav Supp has moved DFFH out homcare pathway supported by team dedicated Suport Workers seen decrease behv concerns now occur less than one time per week sometimes monthly. enagement wth NDIS Positiv Behav Supp removal dly burden care from parent through accessin out homcarr pathw way potentially saved life yung mnhis mother seen qualif lif dramatically incrse He is n skill building phase looking forward to transition into adult programs which can accs due decreased behaviors of concern.

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

Submission 2252

I am significantly concerned about the redefining of parental responsibility to include substantial behavioural support. Behavioural support is specialist work. It is regulated under the NDIS Quality Safeguards Commission, suches registration training positive behaviour support working knowledge restrictive practice authorisation Legally categorising that as ordinary parent responsibility misunderstands what behavioural support leads following consequences - • Participantscarers at increased risk Harm Parents already exhausted expected deliver highintensity special intervention without training supervision relief any paid worker receives baseline • Risk relinquishment increase Children with complex needs end up home when families cannot meet their needs This clause will accelerate trend • Risk serious incidents including injury death increase Behaviours see selfinjury attempts exit moving vehicles ingestion nonfood items physical aggression Asking parents manage these ordinary duty unreasonable dangerous • Reliance on restrictive practices increase Where trained staff not available practical fallback restraint often known strategy safety person supporting themselves The Bill cause harm participantsfamilies carers workforce medium long term it financial sustainability scheme claims protect pushing participants more expensive forms care while reducing that keeps out settings I urge Committee recommend Bill passed current form Specifically, urging Committee removal proposed definition parental responsibility happy contacted further detail assist Committee Yours sincerely