New laws to secure the future of the NDIS
New laws to secure the future of the NDIS
New laws are now in place to improve the NDIS and make sure it can support people with permanent and significant disability into the future.
This means that there are some changes coming to the NDIS to secure it for the long term.
Right now, participants can continue using their plans and supports as usual.
Over time, the new laws will change:
how people access the NDIS
how plans are created
how funding is used
how providers deliver supports
how the NDIA addresses fraud
how NDIS prices are set.
Some changes, such as updates to plan reassessments and record keeping, will begin in the coming weeks.
Other changes, such as to social and community participation funding, will begin phasing in from October this year.
The remaining reforms will be introduced gradually over the next few years. There will be ongoing consultation with the disability community.
Eligibility changes will not occur until 1 January 2028. People with permanent and significant disability will continue to be able to access the NDIS.
It’s normal for NDIS plans to go up and down as participants’ needs change over time. This is not related to the reform changes.
The NDIA will tell you about changes that might affect you.
They will keep you informed about:
what is changing
when the change will happen
what the change means
whether you need to do anything
who you can talk to if you have questions.
For more information, visit: