We’re changing the way we regulate the NDIS. This page details upcoming regulatory reform work, including consultation activities.
About the reform
The NDIS Commission is an independent Australian Government regulator. We register and regulate NDIS providers. We also work with people with disability to improve the quality and safety of their NDIS supports and services.
We are changing the NDIS to make it better for everyone. To do this, we want to hear your thoughts and opinions on the changes we are making.
We will put participant voices at the centre and prioritise groups most affected by reform. Our language will be accessible, clear and straight forward, and you will be able to engage in a variety of different ways. We welcome your feedback on how we can do better.
The NDIS Commission’s Regulatory Reform Roadmap shows activities planned to support the Commission’s reform priorities until December 2025.
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What we are consulting about now
Public consultation on changes to mandatory registration for Platform Providers, Support Coordinators and Supported Independent Living, and proposed amendments to the NDIS Act (Bill No.2) will start from this Thursday 31st October. Details to be added to this page shortly.
Proposed amendments to the NDIS Act (Bill No.2)
The Disability Royal Commission’s Final Report highlighted the quality and safeguarding challenges that still exist for people with disability in the Australian community. The report highlighted the need for a more active approach to monitoring the delivery of NDIS supports and stronger compliance and enforcement.
NDIS participants, their supporters and the broader community need a regulator with the stronger powers to increase safeguards, defend the human rights of people with disability, and remove bad operators from the NDIS market.
Increasing regulatory protections
On 28 October the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP announced the second part of NDIS legislation Getting it Back on Track Bill, which will significantly increase protections for NDIS participants and workers and improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports.
Proposed amendments to Bill No.2 will aim to:
- Impose stricter regulatory requirements and stronger penalties and criminal offences for those doing the wrong thing
- Strengthen information gathering powers to improve monitoring and compliance of NDIS providers and others; and
- Expand the categories of persons against whom a banning order can be imposed, beyond NDIS providers and workers to include persons operating in other critical areas of the NDIS, such as NDIS auditing and consulting activities.
Changes proposed will focus on improving the quality and safety of NDIS supports for participants by strengthening the deterrence and compliance powers of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission).
The changes proposed will contribute to broader NDIS reform efforts aimed at ensuring every NDIS dollar is spent on delivering quality and safe supports to participants.
Stronger powers for the NDIS Commission also contribute to reducing, deterring and responding to fraud, exploitation and poor-quality providers.
Next Steps
Consultation with states and territories on these measures as well as the broader disability community will commence in November 2024.
We have listened to the feedback given to Government during the consultation period for Bill No.1.
We will ensure our approach to consultation on the second part of NDIS Act reforms is comprehensive and offers plenty of opportunities for feedback.
We are committed to deliver better quality services and safeguard NDIS participants and their families.
Have your say
Everyone will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the NDIS commission during the consultation period.
No changes or transition to mandatory registration will occur before 1 July 2025.
Consultation starts on 31 October. Email us at rii@ndiscommission.gov.au to receive a notification when consultation opens.
Mandatory Registration
- Step 1: Consultation (October 2024 – March 2025)
- Step 2: Decisions and Transition Plans (April 2025 – June 2025)
- Step 3: Commence Transition to Mandatory Registration (not before 1 July 2025)
Changes to NDIS Bill No. 2 Roadmap
- Step 1: Consultation (October 2024 – December 2024)
- Step 2: Proposed NDIS Bill No.2 considered by Parliament no earlier than March 2025
- Step 3: Implementation will commence after the Bill is passed by the Parliament of Australia.
NDIS Practice Standards & NDIS Rules Reviews
- Step 1: Consultation commences (March 2025)