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New NDIS legislation
You may have heard that a bill has passed through parliament that will change the way the NDIS works and what you can spend your funds on.
The bill was passed on August 22, 2024. It was called the “Getting the NDIS back on track” bill. The bill makes changes to the NDIS legislation that allows the NDIA to change some of the rules about:
- how eligibility is assessed
- what information the NDIA can ask you for and how it needs to be provided
- what you can spend your funds on
- how NDIS plans are managed
What we know about the changes
No rules have changed yet. The changes will take place slowly over time as the NDIA work out what the new rules will be. They have promised to do this in consultation with disabled people and their families.
Some changes will come into effect on 3 October 2024. Until then, NDIS can keep spending funds from their plans as they usually would.
Changes to NDIS supports
From 3 October 2024, the NDIA will be using new lists of what is and isn’t an NDIS support. The lists will be shared with participants once they have been finalised. This change will affect all participants.
In some circumstances participants might be able to ask to use their funding for a support that is not an NDIS support. The NDIS has promised to share more information about how this will work in the coming weeks.
Budget amounts and funding periods
If an NDIS plan is reviewed after 3 October 2024, the new plan will be shown as a total budget amount (current plans show line by line supports).
For now, all new plans created after 3 October 2024 will be 12 months. In the future, some plans will be longer than this.
Where to find more information
The NDIA have shared some information about the new changes, and how they will affect participants.
(The webchat function is up the top of the page.)
