{"id":7328,"date":"2026-08-06T12:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:18:47","slug":"human-rights-commission-call-on-ndis-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/latest-news\/human-rights-commission-call-on-ndis-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Melba Support Services welcomes Human Rights Commission call to Australia Government to \u201chit pause\u201d on NDIS reform Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7328\" class=\"elementor elementor-7328\" 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 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But the government is dismissing genuine concerns that their proposed changes will seriously erode the life-changing impact the scheme has delivered for hundreds of thousands of people with disability across Australia.&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685ab6b 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=\"685ab6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statement from Melissa Webster, Acting CEO, Melba Support Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63ee40 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63ee40\" 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>Melba Support Services acknowledges the concerns raised by the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding the proposed NDIS reforms.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As a registered NDIS provider, we support reforms that strengthen the long-term sustainability of the Scheme while ensuring people with disability continue to have access to the supports they need to live independent and meaningful lives.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The proposed changes are significant and will have far-reaching implications for participants, families and providers. It is important that government, people with disability, families and the disability sector continue to work together to ensure reforms are practical, evidence-based and achieve their intended outcomes.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Where further consultation is required, the\u00a0time should be taken to get these reforms right. 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