12/05/2026
The new NDIS reforms are bringing some huge changes over the next few years, with the government saying the focus is on making the scheme more “sustainable” and reducing fraud.
Some of the biggest proposed changes include:
• Moving from diagnosis-based access to functional capacity assessments
• Reduced spending on social and community participation supports
• Stricter provider rules and registration requirements
• More oversight around funding and plan management
• New “foundational supports” outside the NDIS for some people
The government says essential daily living and critical supports will remain protected, but many participants, families and providers are understandably worried about what these changes could mean in real life — especially for people with psychosocial disability, autism and those with lower but still significant support needs.
A lot of details are still unclear, and many of the reforms won’t fully roll out until 2027–2028, but it’s definitely a conversation worth paying attention to.
What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? Do you think they’ll improve the system, or leave people without the support they need?
Source: https://carersnetwork.com.au/what-the-new-ndis-changes-mean-for-you/?fbclid=IwdGRleARwlBpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeuANQhuumLYEmy5a-lZkeav3-33hGcBKXxNZ_8klGG230eCL_zrdQUFGDlAM_aem_-2Zc0KlgJjhj1npZ1pjHHQ
Minister Mark Butler has announced major NDIS reforms. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and when it all happens.
