The NDIS funds the reasonable and necessary supports people with disability rely on to live everyday life. Getting out of bed. Going to work. Holding our children. Eating. Breathing. These are the things the NDIS makes possible.

We cannot afford to lose these supports.

The Albanese Government has signalled it will further reduce the growth of the NDIS as part of its savings measures in the Federal Budget on 12 May.

Reducing growth means cutting the supports people rely on to live.

If growth is reduced by tightening eligibility and capping or restricting supports people with disability lose access to what they need to live ordinary lives.

Those cuts do not disappear. They show up somewhere else. Less support. More pressure on families. More people ending up in hospitals, aged care and crisis services that are already stretched.

We are already seeing the consequences of previous growth reductions. Deterioration. Injury. In some cases, death. We cannot afford more.

PWDA National Community Forum to discuss the proposed NDIS changes

Please join us on Thursday 7 May to discuss the proposed NDIS changes.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is hosting this forum to create a safe and supportive space for our members and community to come together and reflect on the government’s proposed changes to the NDIS and what it means for our community.

The event will bring together people with disability, families and supporters across Australia. Discussions will help us understand what matters to you and how the proposed reforms impact your daily life, supports and future.

When: Thursday 7 May 2026

• 4:00pm – 5:30pm (AEST – NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS and ACT)
• 3:30pm – 5:00pm (ACST – SA, NT)
• 2:00pm – 3:30pm (AWST – WA)

• Where: Online via zoom (Access link will be sent following registration)
• Cost: Free

Help stop the cuts

• Sign the petition
• Sign our Parliamentary e-petition
• Email your MP and ask them to protect the NDIS
• Share your story and show what the NDIS makes possible
• Get involved in other ways

Share your story

What does the NDIS make possible in your everyday life?

We are collecting real stories about what the NDIS funds. How it supports people with disability to do ordinary things like getting out of bed, going to work, eating, breathing and being part of our communities.

Sharing your story can be simple. You can share:

• One or two sentences
• A short paragraph
• A photo with a caption
• A short video (phone or computer recording is perfect)

You might like to start your story with:

• The NDIS helps me…
• Without the NDIS I wouldn’t be able to…
• Because of the NDIS I can…

What will happen to your story?

With your permission, we may:

• Share your story on our website and social media
• Include it in advocacy to decision-makers
• Share it with media.

You can choose how your story is used.

Take more action

You can copy your story into a ready-made email and send it directly to your local Member of Parliament (MP) or sign our petition to protect the NDIS.

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Get involved in other ways

PWDA supports our community’s collective movement to stop NDIS cuts. Below are some events and actions community members are organising. More events and actions are expected to take place in the coming weeks

Please note, these are not PWDA events, for more information you can contact the event organisers directly.

Protect our NDIS National Day of Action – Saturday 9 May

The Protect Our NDIS Alliance announced a national day of action being held on Saturday 9 May. The event will bring together people with disability, families and supporters across Australia.

• Sydney / Gadigal Country: Town Hall at 2pm
• Melbourne / Naarm: State Library at 1pm
• Brisbane / Magan-djin / Meanjin: King George Square at 2pm.

Access more information on the national day of action.

Every Australian Counts

Every Australian Counts has launched the NDIS Legislation Changes: Community Feedback Survey. Your answers will help them understand what matters to you, so they can raise the issues with decision makers.