National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 3000
I am totally opposed to one person such as the minister controlling what happens within the NDIS. With Social security and welfare being the largest expense in the last federal budget, the NDIS is part of this category and Australian taxpayers deserve more respect than to have one Minister making decisions. Scrutiny of this sector should be solely undertaken by the Parliamentary cohort and not the Minister of the day making life changing decisions whether it be for participants or even providers.
Sure, there’s reports of fraud within the sector with the finger being pointed at unregistered providers who make up the majority of support within the NDIS but fraud also extends to registered providers and participants. How can we possibly have decisions made by one person on the livelihood and future of all concerned?
Furthermore, when government money is involved with paying for assistive technology and suppliers charging exorbitant amounts for items that should be the same price as for someone who’s not on the NDIS.
Yes, I’m an unregistered provider and I have listed my thoughts on how I think we can improve the NDIS below:
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reduce the cost of provider registration for self-employed support workers to $1,000 for 3 years, not $8,000-$10,000 for initial registration… what sole-traders can afford that?
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only allow adults from 18+ to be on the NDIS. For anyone under 18, they must participate in Government programs during their younger years to assist them in gaining NDIS funding when they qualify… all medical records (annual OT reports) must be produced for justifying consideration for funding.
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if fraud is proven for providers and/or participants, they are immediately ineligible for future work/ NDIS support.
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NDIS is only available for Australian citizens, not for residential status. Migrants must be Australian citizens for 5 years, not from being granted residency.
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tougher rules need to be put in place to sustain the system.