Confused about the NDIS changes? Here’s what’s coming, and what’s still being worked out
A technical advisory group is working out the fine print. Here’s what it needs to keep in mind.
Last week, the government introduced reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that aim to reduce the number of participants by 160,000 and save A$37.8 billion over four years. The legislation introduces stricter rules for determining eligibility and consolidates the scheme around a person's "functional capacity," or how much their disability affects their daily life.
However, many details of the new process are still being developed. A technical advisory group has been created to advise government on the implementation, which is expected to complete its work by late 2026 and report by March 2027. The eligibility changes are set to take effect from January 2028, at which point people who are already on the NDIS will begin to be reassessed based on the new criteria over a three-year period.
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