There are only a few days left to write to senators about the NDIS cuts. The motion to disallow the Support Determination is currently scheduled for Tuesday, 17 November 2026, providing an opportunity for the Senate to overturn it.

I am an NDIS participant with DeafBlindness, which means I live with both hearing and vision loss. Support workers help me communicate, move safely, access my community and read mail and forms. With fewer funded hours, attending medical appointments and managing daily life becomes far harder. Getting out independently is exceptionally difficult for me, so less support means more time alone at home.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Support) Determination 2026 reduces funding for affected social, economic and community participation supports by 50 per cent, and improved daily living skills supports by 10 per cent. Some supports are excluded, and these percentages do not apply to a participant’s entire NDIS budget.

The changes will apply to new and reassessed plans from 1 October 2026 and will extend to plan renewals from 1 February 2027. Reductions can apply even after supports have been assessed as reasonable and necessary.

You can follow proceedings through the Australian Parliament’s official YouTube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/@AUSParliamentLive?sub_confirmation=1](https://www.youtube.com/@AUSParliamentLive?sub_confirmation=1). Parliament lists Tuesday’s Senate broadcast from midday until 11 pm AEDT, Melbourne and Canberra time.

I have not been able to confirm the debate time for the motion. Keep an eye on Parliament’s Work of the Senate page, where “Order of business” provides the proposed schedule published each sitting morning: [https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Senate_chamber_documents](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Senate_chamber_documents). You can also follow proceedings as they happen through the Dynamic Red: https://parlwork.aph.gov.au/Senate/DynamicRed.

Please write to your state or territory’s senators before Tuesday and ask them to support the disallowance motion. Explain what losing support would mean for you or someone you care about. A short message in your own words can help clarify the consequences.

Every Australian Counts’ campaign page on the motion explains the cuts and includes a personalised email template: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/ask-your-senators-to-vote-against-ndis-support-cuts/. Please boost this post so more people have time to contact their senators about this vital issue. #NDIS #AusPol #DisabilityRights