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

Submission 3650

To Whom It May Concern, 28th May 2026

I wish to formally express my opposition to the proposed changes contained within the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026.

While I support the need for accountability, sustainability, and fraud prevention within the NDIS, I do not support reforms that may reduce access to essential supports, create additional barriers for participants, weaken review and appeal rights, or shift the scheme away from its original purpose of providing reasonable and necessary support to Australians living with disability.

I am particularly concerned about:

• the potential tightening of eligibility requirements;
• the increased use of automated decision-making processes;
• reduced flexibility in participant plans and funding;
• limitations on review and appeal rights; and
• the risk of vulnerable Australians losing access to critical supports and services.

The NDIS was established to provide dignity, independence, and equitable participation for people living with disability. Any reforms to the scheme must be developed transparently and in genuine consultation with participants, carers, families, providers, and advocacy organisations.

I urge the Government and the Senate Committee to reconsider these proposed changes, take undertake broader consultation, and ensure that no participant is disadvantaged by reforms introduced in the name of sustainability.

The NDIS must remain participant-focused, fair, transparent, and accessible for current and future generations.

Yours sincerely,