Inclusion Australia’s Policy Reference Group (PRG) has made a video submission on what they think of the NDIS Bill.
The PRG is a group of people with an intellectual disability from around Australia who share ideas and give advice about issues that affect them.
The PRG helps Inclusion Australia to:
- Find out what people with an intellectual disability want and need
Give advice to the Government on big issues.
You can learn more about the PRG at: https://www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/advocacy/policy-reference-group-prg/
The NDIS Bill is changes the Government wants to make to the way the NDIS works.
The Government asked people to tell them what they think of the NDIS Bill.
This is called making a submission.
The Government received over 4,500 submissions from people with disability and their families and supporters across Australia.
Many people said they are worried about the changes and how it might affect them.
The PRG made a video submission saying what they think about the Bill.
One PRG member said:
“A lot of people are worried about losing their rights, losing their services and losing their funding.”
The video submission talks about some big issues that may make some people feel worried or upset.
You may want to watch the video with support.
You can watch the PRG’s video submission at: https://youtu.be/VIIE10vF9ZM
You can download this Easy Read information here (or click below).