NDIS Updates
News and resources to help you understand the NDIS and NDIS reforms.
The NDIS is going through the biggest period of change since it began.
Stay up to date with all the news and changes, and discover what they may mean for you.
Latest updates
A quick recap of the latest important NDIS moments.
Last updated 1 October 2026
Cuts to NDIS community participation funding
1 October 2026
As of 1 October, the Government’s plan to reduce budgets was made official. Over the next 12 months, funding for social, economic and community participation supports will be cut by 50%, while improved daily living skills will be reduced by 10%.
Here's a clear guide to what's been announced, when changes are taking place and who is affected.
The NDIS Bill is now law
27 August 2026
The ‘Securing the NDIS for Future Generations’ Bill is now law, and the first administrative changes started on Thursday, 27 August.
To help you navigate the updates, we put together a guide that unpacks the immediate changes that affect the following topics:
- Participants and people applying to the NDIS
- How the Scheme is administered
- Providers, claiming and Scheme integrity
Have your say
There are opportunities to have your say and participate in NDIS engagement, advisory or working groups.
We've compiled an active list of the current active government projects that you can get involved with.
Upcoming NDIS info sessions
Join our free, accessible, online information sessions to help understand and navigate NDIS reform changes.
- 12 October: NDIS Home and Living Beyond Traditional SIL: The Future Is Flexible
Watch: Unpacking the NDIS Changes
Watch the full recording of our first Unpacking the NDIS Changes webinar.
Priya (Hireup's Head of Public Policy for Disability) provides practical clarity on what's changing and what that means for you.
Latest NDIS news
Timeline of changes and key dates
Last updated: 6 October 2026
As NDIS updates are ongoing, these dates may shift as we receive new information.
Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Legislation Committee reports on the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026.
The Bill passed with 63 amendments – 30 made in the House of Representatives and another 33 in the Senate, covering everything from Scheme access to plan reviews, action against fraud and pricing.
- Participant budgets for social, community participation and capacity building will be gradually reset as plans are renewed or reassessed.
- The phased rollout of Thriving Kids supports begins.
- Plan rollover changes start: new plans will be created at reassessment and unspent funds won’t carry over.
- New assessment criteria begins for new entrants to the NDIS and will be progressively applied to current participants during their reassessment.
Participants start transitioning to the new framework planning.
- Rollout of mandatory registration begins for higher-risk supports (e.g., personal care), with all providers in scope to be registered by December 2030.
- A new enrolment system launches for most NDIS providers, with all relevant providers enrolled by December 2027.
- Changes to NDIS eligibility begin for new participants. Existing participants will be reassessed with the new criteria over the next three years.
- Thriving Kids services to be fully operational across Australia.
- New applicants under 8 with developmental delay and Autism with low-to-moderate needs to move to Thriving Kids supports.
Have your say on the future of the NDIS
Last updated 6 October 2026
The following NDIS consultations are open for community feedback.
The Department of Health, Ageing and Disability is seeking your feedback on 4 new NDIS rules for new framework planning. These rules cover: how support needs will be assessed; how reasonable and necessary budgets will be developed; how a participant can use their plan; how a new framework plan can be changed.
- Who’s it for: people with disability, their families, carers and kin; disability representative organisations and advocates; disability service providers; health professionals and disability support workers.
- Closes: 14 October 2026
There is an opportunity to take part in paid online testing of the new support needs assessment before it rolls out in April 2027. Sessions run for approximately two hours, with a payment of $200 each. Your feedback will help shape the process and won't affect your plan, funding or eligibility.
- Who’s it for: NDIS participants aged 18+ and plan nominees. All eligibility requirements are listed on the opportunity page.
- Closes: 31 December 2026
Join an event or virtual information session
Webinar
NDIS Home and Living Beyond Traditional SIL: The Future Is Flexible
Join Hireup for a clear, practical online session designed to unpack the NDIS funding pathways, explore different living arrangements and give you confidence to navigate what's next. This session will look directly at how NDIS funding can support independent living goals, clearly explain SIL, ILO and core-funded supports, unpack the flexible options available to you, and outline practical first steps to begin exploring and preparing for your move.
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