C2026A00066NDIS Checker

Answers

Five questions, answered from the Act

Short answers to the questions this Act raises most often, each with the provision behind it and a link to the full duty page.

  1. Who counts as an NDIS provider after the 2026 amendment? From 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is a person or entity that receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, other than a participant, or that provides disability supports outside the NDIS in a class the rules prescribe. The rules may also exclude a class of entity.
  2. Must an insurer tell the NDIS Agency within 7 days? Yes, where the insurer has received a section 109(2) notice. It must write to the CEO about the liability no later than 7 days after it becomes liable to indemnify, or within 7 days after receiving the notice, whichever is later. The civil penalty is 60 penalty units.
  3. How long must an NDIS provider keep claim records? An NDIS provider must keep records relating to a claim for an NDIS amount, and to the support the claim relates to, for 7 years from the day the claim is made. A participant must keep them for 3 years and any other claimant for 5 years.
  4. When do the 2026 NDIS amendments commence? The Act commenced in stages. Sections 1 to 4, Schedule 5 and the Act's own review began on 20 August 2026. Most of Schedules 1 to 4 began on 27 August 2026. Further dates are 1 October 2026, 20 November 2026, 1 December 2026, 1 February 2027, 20 February 2027, 1 July 2027 and 1 January 2028.
  5. Does a compensation scheme stop NDIS access? From 1 January 2028 a person does not meet the alternative support requirements where every impairment they qualify on is excluded. An impairment is excluded if a motor accident or a work related injury caused it and a Commonwealth, State or Territory compensation law provides compensation or benefits for it.