Consultation period

4 August 2024 - 1:30 pm To 25 August 2024 - 5:00 pm

Consultation on draft lists of NDIS supports

Closed

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Consultations on the draft lists of NDIS supports have now closed.

The public consultation on the draft lists of NDIS supports ran from 4 August 2024 to 25 August 2024, and received more than 7,000 responses and submissions. This informed a transitional rule related to section 10 of NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024.

We have listed to feedback and have completed a Consultation on the draft lists of NDIS supports Report. A quick glance ‘What we have heard summary’ of the report is also available.

The new legislative instruments and explanatory statement are published on the Federal Register of Legislation website.

The final version of the NDIS Supports lists are published on the NDIS website.

To access the legislative instruments for the NDIS Supports and Miscellaneous Provisions visit the Federal Register of Legislation via the links below.

Legislative Instruments (NDIS Supports):

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (NDIS Supports) Transitional Rules 2024

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (NDIS Supports) Transitional Rules 2024 – Explanatory Statement

Legislative Instruments (Miscellaneous Provisions):

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Transitional Rules 2024

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Transitional Rules 2024 – Explanatory Statement

On 27 March 2024, the Australian Government introduced into Parliament changes to the NDIS Act 2013 (NDIS Act). These changes are proposed under a Bill called the ‘National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No 1) Bill 2024’. The changes in the Bill provide a framework for improvements to the NDIS.

If the changes become the law, there will be a new definition of NDIS support to help participants and providers to understand what NDIS funding can be used for. This will enable more flexible planning and new budget setting arrangements as recommended by the NDIS Review.

We would like to ask for your feedback on draft lists about how NDIS funding can be used.

NDIS Supports

The draft lists will become part of a transitional rule about NDIS Supports, remaining in place until the Commonwealth and States and Territories formally agree on a new rule to replace it.

Once public consultation has been finalised, and subject to the passage of the Bill before the Parliament, this approach is intended to provide greater certainty and empower participants to make better, more-informed decisions about the right supports for them.