National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 3215
Submission on the NDIS Amendment Bill
Name: Rossini Nikolakopoulos
I am a: Disability Support Worker
My main concern about this Bill is:
Participants with complex disabilities may not receive adequately specialised ongoing support, and may lose funding that is necessary to support a basic quality of life.
This Bill may affect people I support because:
Their primary disability is a psychosocial one Their disabilities are complex and may not be adequately supported with a more standardised approach Their disabilities require ongoing support
One example from my experience:
Two of my clients have Autism as their primary disability, and are concerned that the support they receive for community participation, and to engage in various physical and psychological forms of therapy, will be significantly cut or removed from their plan. For each of my clients, this funding is essential to their capacity building and quality of life.
What I want the committee to understand is:
Psychosocial disabilities, in particular, are very challenging to standardise in a way that is effective for the individual. The process of managing such disabilities is also usually quite non-linear, meaning that support should be provided over the long term and allowed to flux as circumstances shift.
Moreover, the increased need for evidence of disabilities is likely to create large administrative barriers for people that already have reduced capacity. This could cause delays, and thus gaps in support for vulnerable people.
My position on this Bill:
I do not support it, because I am concerned that my clients will either receive reduced support in areas that are essential for their well-being, or will be entirely phased out of the NDIS.