Annette A.’s Post

The National Disability Insurance Agency has made one thing painfully clear: as a woman with trauma, I am fair game. They’ve openly blamed me, using phrases like “my choice” to describe injuries I sustained as a result of my son’s complex behaviors, as though I should have looked into my crystal ball and foreseen what would happen. We are not only denied support, but actively targeted by a system that turns my trauma against me. Finally I am punished for speaking up, with the "Yolk of Agency Management", days after going to the media for help. The most disturbing part? The NDIS is fully aware of the severe trauma I endured as a child. Instead of supporting me, they seem to wield it against me, feeding me a narrative of blame and control that is nothing short of dangerous. It is the exact opposite of trauma-informed care. And I know I’m not alone. I’ve read about others like me, whose therapy records and psychology notes from their childhood abuse have been subpoenaed, pried into, and used to purposefully retraumatize. I’ve experienced it, too, this is beyond dehumanizing. This isn’t support; It’s a toxic culture that refuses to recognize the damage it’s inflicting. This isn’t just “uncomfortable” for me—it’s re-traumatizing, severely distressing, and at times, it pushes me to the edge of what I can endure. But here’s the truth: I refuse to stay silent. My experience of Autism will not allow it. I will continue to expose what this toxic system is doing, no matter how uncomfortable it makes people feel, because the discomfort they feel is nothing compared to the suffering we, as victims, are forced to endure.