National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 2338

My name is and my nickname is . I am writing to express my opinion to you that the NDIS reform Bill needs to be withdrawn at once and the NdIS neds to be kept as it is for participants.Get rid of fraudulent providers and keep the disabled NDIS participantsAny changes to the NDISshouldnot comeatthe costofthewellbeingandsafetyofof disabledpeopleandour familiescarersand shouldno create further barriers toequalityorautonomy.Wearealreadylivingwithsomanybarriers. My grandson ist currentlyonthen ND ISit has changed his lifeforbetter.Hehas Level ASDADHD anxiety etcetc.Before he received thenNDI S we were all breaking point.It hass helped himallus in so many ways after being on it yearwe are seeing realchanges.Changes often small buthave huge impact our lives.Wewill devastate ifBill goes through.Withdrawthefull and proposed changeThe wholeN DISB illan dchange wantsto make tto th eNSneedsbe withdrwan.Aged care ndSeligibility supports notdetermined by computer systems. Or Minister wants powers whatever they want no meaningful input participant carer lived experience,withoutinputbymedical experts specialist fields no meaningfull input social community workers therapists field.ND ISS already difficult get accepted onto.People who need support vulnerable members public deserve treated dignity respect They fraudulentshouldpenalised.They supported live best conditions symptoms ongoing support current plans funding.The process of be ingacceptedontothe current NS requires professional assessments diagnosis skilled medical expert takes time effort money.Function capacity assessment people will become less disable becauseofproposed changes NDIS Bill stillneedsupports familiescarers The proposed NDIS B iland its changesto the NDISS cause harm existing participants potential future recipients.Minister shouldnt have power allow cuts sectors NDIS recipient funding supports qualified compassionate thesepowers.power cut sections diagnosed from NDIScut peoplesplansfundingcommunity participation supports decisions what supports allowed use block fund evidence based therapies chosen minister work.Medically trained experts skills knowledge assess diagnose perform

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

Submission 2338

functional assessments and recommend supports and therapies specific to an individual’s needs. This needs to be done on a case-by-case basis. Blaming parents and asking them to take on more parental responsibility is also unfair eand unreasonable. Being kicked off the NDIS if the participant does not get back within one week, is also unfair and unreasonable. People living with disabilities require support function and perform such tasks That why exists first place. saying condition or disability permanent every year is unfair, unrealistic unaffordable reasonable The idea person should tried all treatments before eligible minister regardless cost suitability treatment location individual due conditions withdrawn everything else. The proposed use of I-CAN any computer generated system/ process minimal human input CANNOT successfully assesses persons’ diagnosis capacities or support needs Trained medical practitioners need these as are individual symptoms presentations each can fluctuate cannot assumed that same benefits another similar condition diagnoses current choice control important so people choose worker therapy community home most benefit themselves Not just arbitrarily forced someone skills field personal knowledge complex nuanced needs worse yet by programme such CAN appeal oversight where nuances examined included in plan individuals disabled carers families live this ability. The structure funding particularly flexible options enables participants functioning best chance at life Many have capacity their abilities change day autonomous make decisions who will

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 2338

supporting them, what supports they will use and where those supports will be used, My grandson cannot leave the house and the supports need to come to him or be over the internet. He cannot function without his current NDIS plan and its current level offunding. The proposed changes will have devastating.effects on the participants and their carers andamilies. My grandson is currently on the NDIS and it has changed his life for the better. Before he.received.the NDIS we.were.all.at.breaking.point. it.has.helped.him.and.al.of.us.in.so many.ways and.after.being.on.it.for1.year.we.are.seeing.real.changes.Changes.arer often.small.but.have.a.huge.impact.on.our.lives.We.will.be.devastated.if.the.Billoges through.WIthdraw.the.Bill.and.the.proposed.changes.