{"id":6626,"date":"2026-06-26T10:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=6626"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:37:03","slug":"ndis-reform-legislation-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/ndis-reform-legislation-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"NDIS reform legislation delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6626\" class=\"elementor elementor-6626\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286b5191 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"286b5191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2897f1 e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2897f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7849bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7849bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NDIS reform legislation delayed<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741242e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"741242e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f88c87c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 26 June 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4dd185 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b4dd185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191cc23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6191cc23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06109c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06109c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef6ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ef6ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bill-delayed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bill-delayed.png 940w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bill-delayed-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bill-delayed-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bill-delayed-600x383.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f78d25 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f78d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Australian Government\u2019s proposed\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been delayed. This follows\u00a0significant feedback through the Senate inquiry process and thousands of submissions from people with disability, families,\u00a0providers\u00a0and governments. Key concerns raised\u00a0through the inquiry include\u00a0the pace of reform, the impact on people with disability, the need for clearer alternative supports,\u00a0and the complexity of the proposed changes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Melba, we support reforms that strengthen safety, quality,\u00a0integrity\u00a0and the long-term sustainability of the NDIS, while protecting the rights,\u00a0dignity\u00a0and wellbeing of people with disability. We will continue to advocate for reforms to be developed carefully, with people with disability at the centre of decision making and a strong focus on continuity of safe, quality supports.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0Senate inquiry\u00a0has highlighted serious concerns\u00a0about how the proposed reforms may affect\u00a0the\u00a0safety,\u00a0dignity\u00a0and\u00a0wellbeing\u00a0of people with disability.\u00a0Many submissions and testimonies raised questions\u00a0and shared grave concerns about what these changes would mean in practice, particularly where supports would be removed before clear,\u00a0accessible\u00a0and\u00a0appropriate alternatives\u00a0are in place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know that delays can make an uncertain time\u00a0feel\u00a0even more challenging.\u00a0However,\u00a0this\u00a0delay\u00a0may\u00a0create\u00a0an\u00a0important and welcome opportunity for government to listen,\u00a0reflect\u00a0and respond to the concerns raised by people\u00a0with disability, families,\u00a0providers\u00a0and the wider sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hopefully\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0provides:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more time for governments to listen to the disability community and carefully consider\u00a0and address the\u00a0concerns that have been raised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an opportunity to improve areas of the Bill where unintended consequences have been identified for people with disability, families and providers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more time for Melba and\u00a0the wider sector to advocate for changes that protect choice, control,\u00a0safety\u00a0and continuity of support.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba\u2019s position remains unchanged. We support reforms that strengthen the NDIS and ensure it remains available for future generations. 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