The NDIS has changed. We have not.

There has been a lot of conversation lately about the direction of the NDIS and what that might mean for people accessing psychology supports.

Honestly, we know that for many participants and families, it feels uncertain. When you rely on supports that make a meaningful difference in your life, change can feel unsettling.

We want you to know that psychologists aren't sitting quietly and hoping for the best. Representative bodies such as AAPi are actively advocating for fair access to psychological supports and working to ensure the voices of both participants and psychologists are being heard.

At our end, our focus remains exactly where it has always been: the people we work with.

If changes to funding or service access affect your circumstances, please talk to your providers about what support during that transition might look like. Sometimes that means a handover session. Sometimes it means a report, a summary of work completed, or a conversation with a new provider so you don't have to start from scratch. Every situation is different, but good transitions matter.

I'd also encourage participants, families, nominees and support coordinators to have open conversations with their NDIA planners and advocates about what they genuinely need. Don't assume they already know. Tell them what is working, what supports have made a difference, what barriers you're experiencing and what you're hoping to achieve. The people making decisions about your plan need to understand the reality of your day-to-day life, and your voice is an important part of that process.

Advocating for yourself can feel uncomfortable, especially if you're used to minimising your struggles or just getting on with things. But this is one of those times where it's important to be honest about your needs and clear about the supports that help you participate in life in the way you want to.

We can't control every decision that is made within a large system, but we can continue to care about the people affected by those decisions.

That's what we'll keep doing.

Dr Carly Tredway and the Sunnybank Team