This information was written on 21 July 2026 by Inclusion Australia.
Where it says ‘we’ it means Inclusion Australia.
This information is written in Easy Read.
Hard words are in bold. We explain what they mean.
It is a good idea to read this information 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/
On 1 July 2026 the Government changed some parts of the NDIS Bill to make it better for people with disability.
These changes are called amendments.
We made Easy Read information about the amendments here:
www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/update-on-the-changes-to-the-ndis-bill/
The Government has now updated the NDIS Bill explanatory memorandum.
The explanatory memorandum explains how the NDIS changes would work in real life.
This information explains what the explanatory memorandum says and what we think about it.
What the explanatory memorandum says
The NDIS Bill said that the Disability Minister would be able to make changes to how much money is available for some kinds of NDIS supports.
This is called a support determination.
The explanatory memorandum explains that the Disability Minister can now only make support determinations for 2 types of support:
- Social and community participation
These are supports to help you do things like get groceries and take part in activities in the community
- Improved daily living skills
This means supports like speech therapy and OT sessions.
The explanatory memorandum also says the Disability Minister cannot make changes to how much money is available for:
- Employment supports
For example support to do your job and help to get to and from work
- Health supports that are related to your disability.
We think some of the changes explained in the explanatory memorandum are good.
For example the NDIA can make changes to a person’s NDIS plan if the support determination:
- Makes the person unsafe
- Stops the person from getting 24/7 supports
This is when someone has support 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
We are happy the Government says it does not want support determinations to affect 24/7 supports.
This will help make sure people are not harmed by the changes.
But 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 that are important for health and safety
The support determinations may still hurt or leave some people with disability worse off.
The explanatory memorandum talks about changing supports after someone is harmed instead of stopping problems before they happen.
What happens next?
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:
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.
What you can do
You can tell your local Member of Parliament if you are worried about the changes.
A Member of Parliament is a politician who speaks up for people who live in your area.
We call them MP for short.
We have made Easy Read information on how to contact your MP.
You can find it at
https://www.inclusionaustralia.org.au/how-to-contact-your-mp-about-ndis-changes/
You may want to talk to someone about how the changes make you feel.
If this happens you can talk to:
- Someone you trust like a friend or family member or support person
- One of the support organisations below.
Lifeline is a free counselling service for anyone who needs urgent support.
Lifeline is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Phone: 13 11 14
Text message: 0477 13 11 14
Online chat: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
The Ask Izzy Disability Advocacy Finder is a website that can help you find a disability advocate in your area.
Disability advocates help speak up for the rights of people with disability.
You can use this site to find an advocate:
You can download this Easy Read information here (or click below).