NDIA Accountability Project

Submission 4265 — Name Withheld — NDIS Future Generations Bill

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

Submission 4265 <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 lho po[ontml Imp    lh  O ,ororms m   NIVO 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 dO not   MIO the,  proposed

chang s  dequAtcly P,01  et vulno  blo Austral,a.n:, who rely on tho Sc:homo t0< th  r    lfy saloty  dtgniry,

U’ldcpand ond sa-vlvill

I am ~rtJcularly concernod about.

  • The polon!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 essonuaJ supports 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 wPPOrt deltn,IJ005 • Too unpoa th changes may vo on h,gh-1ntonslty pal’llClpants. pooplo 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 lf1e-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 partJc1pa1Jon tor Auslnl.llans wl h d1 b1lrty Any

relorm to tho Sdlemo must p,osarve the• principles

I urgo the Commllloe lo c  relulJy consid  , tho lived expenencH of paruc,p.'.lnts  nd families bof0<e pnxeod,ng

with en ngc,s lhcJt m y have lrTevorsabte consequcn~s

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

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