The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has released an updated environmental scan on Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), offering fresh insight into the current state of housing designed for people with significant disability support needs. The scan examines the supply, demand and characteristics of SDA in Australia, and highlights areas where [...]
A recent evidence review commissioned by the NDIS has shed light on what helps — and what holds back — people with disability when they transition out of group homes, institutional settings or residential aged care into more individualised and community-based living arrangements. The review, conducted by researchers at the [...]
The Australian Government is pushing forward a comprehensive set of reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act), aimed at strengthening integrity, enhancing protections for participants, and improving how the scheme operates. These legislative changes follow extensive public consultation and are part of broader efforts to respond [...]
Nearly 60 disability service providers and individual workers in Queensland have either been banned from delivering National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports or had their applications for registration refused, highlighting increasing regulatory scrutiny in the sector. The surge in regulatory action comes as the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission steps [...]
The federal government has confirmed a major regulatory shift for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), mandating that two key categories of service providers must be formally registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission starting 1 July 2026. The announcement comes more than a year after recommendations were made [...]
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has published a comprehensive three-year pricing workplan designed to guide pricing reforms for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 2025 to 2028. The initiative aims to deliver more predictable, evidence-based pricing arrangements that support participant outcomes, maintain provider sustainability, and respond to evolving [...]
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced a major update to the way National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are developed, with a new planning framework set to begin rolling out from mid-2026. This “New Way of Planning” is designed to simplify planning, make funding more flexible, and create [...]
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced stronger action against businesses that falsely promote products as “NDIS-approved,” warning that misleading claims put participants at risk and undermine trust in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIA has clarified that the NDIS does not approve, endorse, or certify specific [...]
Disability service providers across Victoria are increasingly being forced to “right-size” their operations as financial pressures intensify and major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) approach. Many organisations are warning of a looming financial cliff that could threaten service continuity for participants if reforms are not carefully managed. [...]
New concerns have emerged around gaps in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) data, with experts warning that many children with cognitive disabilities may not be accurately identified or supported due to incomplete or inconsistent reporting. Advocates say the issue could have serious implications for planning, funding, and long-term outcomes for [...]
