Update on the changes to the NDIS Bill

This document was written by Inclusion Australia.

Where it says ‘we’ it means Inclusion Australia.

This document is written in Easy Read.

Hard words are in bold. We explain what they mean.

It is a good idea to read this document with support.

About the NDIS Bill

The NDIS Bill is changes the Government wants to make to how the NDIS works.

You can find Easy Read information we have made about the NDIS Bill at:

https://www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/what-we-think-about-the-ndis-bill-easy-read/

Over 4500 people across Australia made submissions to tell Government what they think about the Bill.

Many people said they are unhappy with the draft Bill and are worried how it will affect them.

On 1^st July 2026 the Australian Greens Party made a deal with the Government to change some parts of the NDIS Bill to make it better for people with disability.

These changes are called amendments.

The amendments mean that:

• The NDIS Minister can only decide how much money is available for a few types of NDIS supports

• People with disability cannot be made to try treatments and medication they do not want to before they can apply for the NDIS

• People should not lose funding for the supports they need at work

• Decisions about NDIS access and funding should not be made by a computer without being checked by a real person.

What we think about the changes

We think these changes are a good start but we are still worried about the Bill.

We are glad that:

• The Disability Minister has less power to make changes to how much money is available for important everyday supports

• The Government needs to share more information about automated decision making before it happens

• The Bill must be reviewed along with the other NDIS changes made in 2024

This means it must be checked carefully to make sure it is working well.

We are still worried about the Bill because:

• The Disability Minister can still decide how much money is available for many types of NDIS supports

• There is not enough information about what the changes will mean for people with disability

• The changes in the Bill may hurt or leave some people with disability worse off.

The Government will hold more public hearings about the Bill soon.

A public hearing is when people and organisations talk to the Government about their worries face-to-face.

The next public hearings will be held in Canberra and Perth.

You can find information about the public hearings at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/NDISFutureGenBill/Public_Hearings

Politicians will meet again in August to decide if more changes need to be made to the Bill.

Inclusion Australia will keep working hard to speak up for people with an intellectual disability and their families to make sure the Bill does not hurt or leave anyone worse off.