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 Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP, announced the second part of legislative reform for the NDIS Act.
NDIS Act (Bill No.2)
The proposed changes to Bill No.2 will significantly increase protections for NDIS participants and improve the quality and safety of supports.
We are proposing 10 quality and safeguarding measures in three main areas:
- Changes to the penalty framework and introducing statutory requirements
- Safeguarding measures, and
- Information gathering.
Learn more:
- Consultation paper on NDIS Act (Bill No. 2) (Standard version)
- Easy read: Consultation paper on NDIS Act (Bill No. 2)
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Have your say
Consultation open until 20 December 2024.
We want to know what you think about the proposed changes. This includes how we can help participants, providers and workers understand the new obligations and protections.
There are two ways you can submit your feedback:
NDIS Rules and Standards
We will be consulting on NDIS Rules and Standards soon. We can let you know when these consultations open.
Reform timeline
2024
From October: Consultation starts on NDIS Bill No. 2.
From 1 November:
- State and Territory consultation.
- Ministerial roundtables and discussion papers released.
7 November: Consultation paper released, open to submissions.
20 December: Submissions on consultation paper close.
2025
Timing to be determined: Exposure draft circulated for consultation, NDIS Rules reviewed, Practice standards revised.
Resources
Related information
Major increases to penalties and criminal offences planned for NDIS providers