Resources and tips for the Inquiry into Securing the NDIS for the Future Bill 2026
The proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 includes major changes to how people access the NDIS and receive supports.
The Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs has extended the deadline for submissions.
You can make a submission to the Senate Committee up until close of business Monday 1 June 2026. You do not need to request an extension to submit up to this date.
The proposed amendment document is more than 100 pages long and complex.
We know many members want to make a submission but might not be sure where to start. PWDA have provided a template and resources to support you through three (3) easy steps.
- Download the template
- Email your submission to the Community Affairs Committee
- Share your submission with us to inform PWDA’s future advocacy work
PWDA Submission template
This template has been developed by PWDA to support our members and the disability community to make submissions to the inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026.
The contents of this template do not represent PWDA’s final position on the Bill. PWDA’s own submission is still being developed.
This template is designed to help you structure your own views, experiences and concerns so you can participate in the inquiry process and be heard. Your submission does not need to be long or use formal language. Your experiences and concerns matter.
The template has been created with an instruction sheet to help guide you through the submission template .
Other useful resources
Self Advocacy Resources Unit (SARU) have shared an Easy Read template
What is a parliamentary submission?
A parliamentary submission is a way to share your lived experience and concerns with the government when they are looking at an issue or making decisions.
Government often call an Inquiry into a Bill that is before Parliament. An Inquiry helps politicians understand the real life impacts of the law before voting on them.
If you want to have your say on an issue that a committee is looking into, you can share your experiences and ideas by writing to a committee – this is called making a submission.
Government asks a question → Community shares feedback → Committee reviews feedback → Recommendations are made
General resources and links:
The Parliamentary of Australia and Parliamentary Education Office have a range of accessible resources to educate How Parliament works and assist Australians throughout the democratic process.
- How Committees work – Parliamentary Education Office
- Law making (includes visual representation of the path of a Bill) – Parliamentary Education Office
- Making a submission – Parliament of Australia, House of Representatives
- How to make a Senate Committee submission – Parliament of Australia