Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Future Planning and Supports) Bill 2026

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submission 25 - Supplementary Submission <J

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Future Planning and Supports) Bill 2026

To the Comrmu ,

I m 1,1wr,11ng to ellpress my nous concoms rogorwng lhO proposed chM (JO!’J to ttto N 11onal Dis Sct,l“m (NOIS) nd tho po[ontml Imp lh O ,ororms m NlVO on poop! With d~btllty ,~mill • suppo11 nctwor AustnalJ

Wh,lo I und land u, nctod for c:counl.a.bility (IJld SUS tnnbiI,ty Wittlin tho NOIS, I d0 not MIO tho proposed chang s dequAtcly P,01 ct vulno blo Austral,a.n:, who rely on tho Sc:homo t0< th r lfy saloty dtgniry, U’ldcpand ond sa-vlvill

I am particularly concernod obout.

• The poton!JaJ reductlOfl 01 ps on supports Without proper 1nd1Vldusl a.ssossmonl • lncre..1 od mmlsto powo~ to change supp()rt.5 and funding togonos without suH1etonl P 1amentnry ovors.ghl • The r of portaCJpants loSing essonuaJsupports through outomatlc plan r nowat_s or roa.ssossm nts • The uncert.11nty sutTound,ng ’1oundallon J supports· 1ha1 do not yot exist ~hllo people I0$10Q current St1pports now • The narrowing of e!Jg•bll,ry roqutremonl3 and funcoonru w PPOrt deltn,IJ005 • Tho unpoa th changes may vo on h,gh-1ntonslty pal’llClpants. people with complex dJsablkt1 and r miltes a.Jready under fmmense prossuro • Tho growing f r, lnstab1f1ty, and emotion dlSIIOs.s currently being expo1’Jeneed throughout the d1sab!J,1y oommun1ty

For mnny Austmh.’.lNI with disab11tty, NDIS suppocts are not luxunes Thoy oro essenb I svpports lhat ’low peopl lo rcma,n solo ,n thoir hom , void ho.sprtaJ,s.atJon partJopate lo the commun.ty, and m n!Bln basic quality ol hfe

I am doeply concerned tru:IJ retorms focused pnmnnly on cos1 r&duct10n may unmtent:JonaJJy ere re gre ter long•term cosis through lncroased ho$?ta1 odmtss1ons. home!essnos.s, family bte kdown caret burnout nd In~ lll\J lion l!SatlOn

I respectfully osk the Committee and Parliament to

• Pause nnd pro · rly r, View lhe proposed leg1sl.1UOn • Consult d1rect1y with people with cf1sab.tl1ry carers, 54.lpport workMs IIJl!’d heallh protess10n ts, nd advocacy groups • Ensure transparency procedural f;:umoss, and human nghts protections remain central to ony reform process • Protocl pat1,c,pnnt cho1c and control • Ensuro no p.irtJClpanl losos essenual supports before altemllttve systems are fully operobon I nd provon eltix:tivo

Tho NOIS was ere 100 to support inclusion, dignify, salary, rw:J partic1pa1Jon tor Auslnl.llans wl h d1 b1lrty Any relorm to tho Sdlemo must prosarve the• principles

I urgo the Commllloe lo c relulJy consid , tho lived expenencH of paruc,p.’.lnts nd families bof0<e pnxeod,ng with ch ngc,s lhcJt m y have lrTevorsabte consequcn~s

Thank you for cons.id nng this subm lSS,!On

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