21/09/2026
⚠️ NDIS plan reassessments have changed. Here’s what you need to know.
Under the new NDIS laws, a request for a plan reassessment can now only be made by:
• the participant
• their nominee
• a child representative
• an appointed guardian
This means people such as support coordinators can no longer make the reassessment request themselves, although they can still support a participant or nominee to make one.
The grounds for requesting a reassessment have also narrowed. The forum legal experts explained that requests now need to relate to a significant and ongoing change to functional capacity and support needs, or living arrangements.
There’s another major change to timing.
The NDIA now has 90 days to decide whether to reassess a plan, up from 21 days.
If the NDIA doesn’t make that decision within 90 days, it is deemed to be a refusal. That refusal is a reviewable decision, meaning you can request an internal review.
There are still serious questions about how this will work for people who cannot make a request themselves and don’t have a nominee. We’ll be watching this closely.
📣 Have these changes affected you? Share your story with EAC: https://forms.gle/HwzQQzcsWjV97SjEA
If an NDIS decision is affecting you, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Contact the Disability Gateway on 1800 643 787 for help finding an independent disability advocate. If you need immediate emotional support, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14.
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