Hey everyone! With all the discussions about potential NDIS changes and the stress they might bring, I wanted to shift the focus a bit. There’s a lot of criticism out there, but I know there are also many of us with positive stories to share. Let’s use this thread to highlight some of the good the NDIS has done. What positive impact has the NDIS had on your life or the lives of those you know?
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The NDIS has been a game changer for me. It’s provided stability and consistent support that I never had before. There are definitely areas for improvement, but for the first time, I feel like I have the resources I need to manage my life effectively.
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My experience with the NDIS has been transformative. Thanks to the funding, I’ve been able to access therapies that have significantly improved my daily functioning. It’s nice to feel supported and understood in my journey.
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My support coordinator is phenomenal. Attentive, knowledgeable and truly dedicated. She’s helped me navigate through some complex issues with other agencies and her support has been invaluable.
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I was able to get Noise-cancelling headphones. I have sensory overload.
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Nice positive topic Lily. It can be easy to have conversation after conversation about the problems of NDIS. Naturally, people don’t usually feels compelled to write anything unless they’re having issues and need advice. As such, it can make it feel like a far more negative thing than it is.
The media also loves to bash the NDIS.
Yes it has its issues. It needs polishing and refining… and some things just outright need to be changed.
However, the fact that we live in Australia and have access to things like NDIS and most of our healthcare is nearly completely free of charge. Its honestly amazing.
If we lived in a developing country, there would be no NDIS at all. You have to pay 100% of your medical expenses… and in some developing countries they don’t even have the infrastructure to have basic healthcare accessability. Even if you had the money to pay for it.
Even in non-developing contries like America, the fees required for some peoples healthcare (like cancer patients etc), can send some people bankrupt.
So if you’re ever feeling like the NDIS is horrible, just remind yourself to hang in there and keep persisting with the system… because we’re lucky to have a system at all.
Being grateful is the best for mental resilience.
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It’s incredibly refreshing to hear positive stories about participants’ experiences with the NDIS! So often, discussions focus on challenges and obstacles, so it’s uplifting to see firsthand how the scheme is truly making a difference in people’s lives.
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That is amazing news, Thanks for sharing
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Loved reading this.
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Hey Lily 
love this so much, it’s easy to get lost in all the NDIS stress talk, but honestly, there’s so much good that happens too and it deserves just as much airtime.
I work in NDIS support (also ADHD girlie here lol), and lately I’ve seen wins that aren’t flashy, but they’re real.
Like:
– A participant doing meal prep at her best mate’s house (because that’s where she feels calm, and that counts)
– A few legends coming along to our Move & Mingle events and actually enjoying social stuff again, no pressure, no overwhelm
– Our support workers out there helping people fish, paint, do yoga, even go Pokémon card shopping, because support doesn’t have to be clinical to be meaningful
– And honestly? Our team just gets it, most of us are neurodivergent or have lived experience, so we’ve built the kind of support we wish we had
It’s the low-key stuff that’s changing lives. No buzzwords. Just real people, showing up.
So glad you made this thread
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