National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 2666
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee NDIS Future Generations
Bill 2026
I am writing as the parent of an 11-year-old child with autism who is an NDIS participant. I am strongly opposed to the NDIS Future Generations Bill 2026 in its current form and urge the Committee to recommend that it not be passed.
My child’s NDIS plan includes social and community participation funding, which pays for support workers who help them build confidence, engage with their community, and develop the independence skills that will shape the rest of their life. At 11, this is exactly the stage where that investment matters most. This is not a luxury. This is how my child learns to be part of the world.
The proposed 50% cut to social and community participation funding from October 2026 would be devastating for our family. It would mean fewer hours with the support workers who know my child, who have built trust with them, and who make it possible for them to join in activities that other kids take for granted. A cut of that size would mean my child losing access to their community at the age when belonging matters most.
No group program or cheaper alternative replicates what individualised support makes possible for an autistic child. The whole point of the NDIS is that disability looks different for every person. A blanket funding cut decided by a minister, with no right of appeal, ignores that completely.
I am asking the Committee to recommend that the Bill not be passed in its current form, and specifically that the proposed cuts to social and community participation funding be removed entirely. Every child deserves the chance to build a life in their community. This Bill would take that away.