Changes to NDIS legislation

On 22 August 2024, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 was passed by the Parliament .

The passage of the Bill allows the National Disability Insurance Scheme to get on with making the NDIS stronger and improving the experience for participants.

The Bill received Royal Assent on 5 September 2024. The new NDIS laws come into effect on 3 October 2024. 

Until then:

• all access and planning processes, decisions and supports will continue in line with current operational guidance.
• participants should continue spending in accordance with their plans and existing operational guidance.
• providers should continue to claim for supports in line with current operational guidance. 

Many of the changes will be implemented through new NDIS Rules, which set out the details of how the Scheme operates.

New Rules will be designed with the disability community – continuing to put people with disability at the heart of NDIS reforms.

Rules will be implemented in stages over time as other key reforms, such as the development of foundational supports, are introduced.

 

What’s changing

Participants may see changes in:

• how their eligibility is assessed
• the supports that can be funded by the NDIS (the lists)
• how their plans are managed
• how their funding is allocated and needs to be spent
• requirements for information gathering for eligibility reassessment.

If you have any questions or need to know more, please don’t hesitate to reach out.