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

Submission 2367

31 May 2026

Submission to fight against the proposed new law for the NDIS called the ‘securing the NDIS for Future generations bill’.

I speak as a parent to an autistic, ADHD, PDA 8 year old. Everyday life for us is incredibly diƯicult and we rely heavily on the support provided to us via the NDIS. We as a family in need urge you not to pass this bill.

These proposed new laws don’t secure the future of NDIS, they instead end the NDIS as we know it and replace it with a very diƯerent system of disability support.

These proposed laws would have such negative impact on my daughter, my family and any Australian living with a disability.

The proposed laws would:

  • Remove reasonable and necessary supports and individualized planning for my daughter. My daughter is unique in her struggles and relies heavily on support based on her particular needs. There have been some therapies that have been helpful and others that have not been so helpful – it is a constant reassessment of her needs and supports that are suitable for her.

  • Reduce our choice and control over our supports which is worrying. It has taken us many years to find the right supports for my daughter. We have had to trial many diƯerent supports to find the right ones that help her feel safe and that work in a neuro affirming way that reduces harm. If we/my daughter are not given choice over supports, this will lead to harm and cause my daughter to shut down, burn out and regress in every way possible.

  • Make it possible for many disabled people to be removed from the NDIS. My daughter has a significant and permanent disability – she requires significant support from various therapies such as OT, psychologist and Speech therapist. These therapies help support my daughter so that she can access life in the best way she can. If she were to be removed from the NIDS, we would not be able to afford the level of therapy she needs. The cost of living is high and our expenses outweigh our income. If my daughter were to be removed from the NDIS, she would not get the therapy she needs and deserves.

Overall, we are terrified of what these proposed laws and funding cuts will mean for our family. We didn’t ask for a child with a disability, she didn’t ask for a disability. None of this is our fault so why do we feel like we are going to be punished because of these proposed changes?

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

Submission 2367

The government want to target fraud and say they will be cutting oƯ 160,000 participants. This is not targeting fraud; it is targeting people with a disability. It is targeting people that already find the world so disabling and inaccessible.

I understand there are issues with the NDIS that need to be looked out – I have experienced first-hand Providers doing the wrong thing with regards to NDIS however these proposed laws are not at all targeting these providers, they are targeting my daughter and families like ours who are just barely keeping our head above water.

We urge you strongly not to pass this bill. It disadvantages disabled people. It disadvantages the carers and families of disabled people. Life is already intolerable and grueling. Why would you make it worse?

Regards,

Carer to disabled 8 year old