C2026A00066NDIS Checker

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27 provisions, in commencement order

A selected register of 27 provisions and schedule items inserted or amended by C2026A00066. Each page states the legal obligor, the commencement date, the penalty, suggested evidence, and what the text does not say. The selection covers every provision that places a duty on a provider, an insurer or the CEO that this product treats as in scope; the nominee civil penalties in subsections 80(5), 83(3D), 84(8A) and 189(2A) are recorded inside the civil penalties page rather than as separate rows, and purely mechanical amendments are left out.

20 August 2026

Live

Sections 1 to 4 and anything not covered elsewhere. The day of Royal Assent.

  1. 20 August 2026 The statutory reviewThe Minister must cause an independent review of the amendments, run alongside the review of the 2024 amendments, covering access, outcomes, review rights, provider market viability, thin markets and foundational supports, and table the report within 15 sitting days. section 4, Review of amendments

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3. The seventh day after Royal Assent.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

1 October 2026

Live

Schedule 1, Part 4. Fixed date.

  1. 1 October 2026 Funding reduced by determinationFrom 1 October 2026 the Minister may cut funding for two named groups of supports by a percentage, and a plan can end up funding a support below its actual cost without any change to the text of the plan. section 34A and section 47B, inserted by items 34 and 34A
  2. 1 October 2026 Suspension for a missing participantFrom 1 October 2026 the Agency can suspend a plan after at least five documented attempts to reach the participant over a period of three to four months, and can revoke participant status after 90 days of suspension. section 40A and section 30(1A), inserted by items 79 and 83

1 February 2027

Key date

Schedule 1, Parts 5 and 6. Fixed date.

  1. 1 February 2027 Plans renew automaticallyFrom 1 February 2027 an old framework plan renews itself on its end date as a new plan, on the same terms except that one off funding falls away and the new end date is 12 months later. No reassessment and no new statement of supports are required. section 50A, inserted by item 50
  2. 1 February 2027 Reasonable and necessary rewrittenFrom 1 February 2027 a support must not be one that another scheme or government service should provide, value for money is tested against comparable lower cost supports, and effectiveness is judged in a fixed order that puts published peer reviewed research first. sections 17B, 34(1)(g) and 34(1A) to (1K), inserted by items 65 to 74

1 October 2026

Live

Schedule 1, Part 7. Fixed date.

  1. 1 October 2026 Funding reduced by determinationFrom 1 October 2026 the Minister may cut funding for two named groups of supports by a percentage, and a plan can end up funding a support below its actual cost without any change to the text of the plan. section 34A and section 47B, inserted by items 34 and 34A
  2. 1 October 2026 Suspension for a missing participantFrom 1 October 2026 the Agency can suspend a plan after at least five documented attempts to reach the participant over a period of three to four months, and can revoke participant status after 90 days of suspension. section 40A and section 30(1A), inserted by items 79 and 83

1 January 2028

Ahead

Schedule 1, Parts 8 and 9. Fixed date.

  1. 1 January 2028 Other compensation excludes accessFrom 1 January 2028 a person does not meet the alternative support requirements where every impairment they qualify on is an excluded one, meaning it was caused by a motor vehicle accident or a work related injury for which a compensation law provides. section 25B, inserted by item 97
  2. 1 January 2028 Permanence needs treatment firstFrom 1 January 2028 an impairment is not permanent unless the person has undertaken all appropriate treatment for it and it is likely to persist for life, and appropriate treatment is defined by evidence, expected effect and availability in Australia. subsections 24(5) and 25(1B) and section 25A, inserted by items 88 to 93

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 2, Parts 1 to 4. The seventh day after Royal Assent.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

1 December 2026

Ahead

Schedule 2, Part 5. Fixed date.

  1. 1 December 2026 Claims fall to 90 daysFrom 1 December 2026 a claim for an NDIS amount must be made within 90 days rather than two years, so a provider that bills late loses the payment unless another provision saves the claim. section 45A(5)(a), amended by item 89

Proclamation, or 1 September 2028 on the fallback calculation

Conditional

Schedule 2, Part 6. A single day fixed by Proclamation, or the first day of the first calendar month after 24 months from Assent.

  1. 1 September 2028 Plan managers need a deedA registered plan management provider must have a deed of arrangement with the Agency covering integrity, staff, claims, systems and related parties, must not provide other NDIS supports, and commits a civil penalty of 250 penalty units if it manages funding without the deed. sections 73EA and 73EB, inserted by items 97 and 98

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 2, Part 7. The seventh day after Royal Assent.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

20 November 2026

Ahead

Schedule 2, Part 8. The day after the end of 3 months from Assent.

  1. 20 November 2026 Inducements to participants bannedFrom 20 November 2026 an NDIS provider must not give or offer a gift or benefit that is reasonably likely to induce a person to engage it, increase its supports or keep managing the funding, with narrow exceptions for legitimate pricing, merchandise and prescribed conduct. section 73VA, inserted by item 104

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 2, Part 9. Immediately after the item 7 provisions.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 3, Parts 1 to 3. The seventh day after Royal Assent.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

1 July 2027

Ahead

Schedule 3, Part 4. Fixed date.

  1. 1 July 2027 Whistleblower protections widenFrom 1 July 2027 a disclosure qualifies for protection if it is made to the Agency, the Commission, police, a registered organisation or a professional association, a lawyer, a doctor, a psychologist or a Commonwealth funded advocate, and a court can order compensation, reinstatement and exemplary damages for a detrimental act. sections 73ZA to 73ZDAA, amended by items 20 to 27

20 February 2027

Ahead

Schedule 3, Part 5. The day after the end of 6 months from Assent.

  1. 20 February 2027 Debt notices before recoveryFrom 20 February 2027 the Agency must give an initial notice and then a debt determination notice before recovering a debt, with at least 14 days for an NDIS provider to respond and 28 days for anyone else. section 182A, inserted by item 28

27 August 2026

Live

Schedule 4. The seventh day after Royal Assent.

  1. 27 August 2026 Access requests get 90 daysFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has 90 days rather than 21 to decide an access request, which lengthens the period before a new participant's plan exists. section 20(2)(a), amended by item 14
  2. 27 August 2026 Agency information stays protectedFrom 27 August 2026 a person who holds Agency or Commission information because of their role is not required to produce it to a court or tribunal, except for the purposes of the Act, the crime commission, the anti corruption commission or a royal commission. section 67G, substituted by item 102
  3. 27 August 2026 Automated administrative actionFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO may authorise a computer program to take administrative action, including a decision that involves discretion or judgement, provided a standard operating procedure instrument is made and the person is told the decision was made by a program. sections 59B to 59E, inserted by item 11
  4. 27 August 2026 Civil penalties and the CEO's powersFrom 27 August 2026 the CEO has its own monitoring, investigation and civil penalty powers over provider conduct that relates to the Agency's functions, separate from the Commissioner's powers. Part 3C of Chapter 4 and the new civil penalty provisions, inserted by item 33
  5. 27 August 2026 Do not pay while the notice standsAn insurer that pays on an indemnity after being given an Agency notice contravenes a civil penalty provision, unless the notice is revoked, the amount has been paid to the Agency, or the CEO has given written permission. subsections 114(5) and 114(7), inserted by item 57
  6. 27 August 2026 Fraud offences and serious contraventionsFrom 27 August 2026 a false statement to the Agency or the Commission, a payment obtained without entitlement, a payment obtained by deception and the concealment or falsification of a required record are each offences, with higher penalties where an NDIS provider commits a serious contravention. Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 4, substituted by item 106
  7. 27 August 2026 Functional capacity definedFrom 27 August 2026 an assessment of what a person can do must strip out the effect of their surroundings and their personal circumstances, and count only the help that is commonly used and would ordinarily be used. section 9B, inserted by item 4
  8. 27 August 2026 Information notices and inspectionFrom 27 August 2026 an Agency information notice can require a person to appear and answer questions at least 14 days later, must warn about the civil penalty for non compliance, and sits inside a monitoring and investigation power that can enter premises. sections 53, 54, 73ZSA and 73ZSB, amended by items 11, 12, 33, 76 to 81
  9. 27 August 2026 Keep claim records for 7 yearsFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider must keep the records behind a claim for 7 years, a participant must keep them for 3 years, and any other claimant for 5 years, in English or readily convertible to English. section 45B, inserted by item 83
  10. 27 August 2026 Maximum prices and indexationFrom 27 August 2026 the Minister may set a maximum amount for a support, the Agency must not pay above it, and an NDIS provider must not charge above it where the funding is managed by a plan manager or the Agency. sections 45C, 32KA, 32KB and 34B, inserted by items 3, 4 and 1A
  11. 27 August 2026 New framework planningFrom 27 August 2026 a new framework plan must be funded by applying the needs assessment to a method in the rules, the method may set levels of need and maximum amounts, and a discretion is expressly allowed where the participant receives a compensation payment or insurance funded injury supports. sections 32B, 32D, 32H, 32K and 32L, amended by items 1 to 14
  12. 27 August 2026 Support must arise directlyFrom 27 August 2026 a funded support must arise directly from an impairment, not merely in connection with the person's disability, and the qualifying impairment must still exist when the statement of supports is approved. section 34(1)(aa), amended by item 31
  13. 27 August 2026 Tell the CEO within 7 daysAn insurer that receives an Agency notice about a claim must tell the CEO in writing within 7 days of becoming liable to indemnify, or of receiving the notice if that is later, or it contravenes a civil penalty provision. A compensation payer that is not an insurer has a parallel duty. subsections 110(3) and 110(4), inserted by item 52
  14. 27 August 2026 Unscheduled reassessments limitedA participant can no longer request a reassessment at will. From 27 August 2026 the request is only available where a significant and ongoing change to support needs meets the conditions in new section 48A, and the CEO then has 90 days rather than 21. section 48 amended, and section 48A inserted, by items 18 and 21
  15. 27 August 2026 Who counts as an NDIS providerFrom 27 August 2026 an NDIS provider is anyone who receives NDIS funding or NDIS amounts, or who delivers disability supports or services outside the NDIS and is prescribed by the rules. section 10C, inserted by item 3

20 August 2026

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Schedule 5. The day of Royal Assent.

  1. 20 August 2026 The statutory reviewThe Minister must cause an independent review of the amendments, run alongside the review of the 2024 amendments, covering access, outcomes, review rights, provider market viability, thin markets and foundational supports, and table the report within 15 sitting days. section 4, Review of amendments

How to read a page

The left column carries the citation, the part of the Act, the commencement date, who the provision binds and the penalty. The prose answers five questions in order: what the provision requires, why it matters to an insurer or a provider, what the amendment changed, what evidence is asked for, and what to do before the date. The last section states what the text does not say, because a gap in the Act is not a gap to fill from memory.

Where this sits across four markets

The register is a reading of one Australian instrument. For a buyer who writes business in more than one market, the position is named here rather than implied.

Australia. C2026A00066 amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. The amending Act is held in full and read here. The National Disability Insurance Scheme rules, the ministerial determinations and the plan management deed are named as dependencies and not stated, because they are not part of this Act.

United States. No federal regime governs these NDIS duties. State insurance law, HIPAA and the state privacy laws apply to their own subjects, and none of them is read into this register. The United States is named for context only and is not counted as a held regime on this site.

European Union. The General Data Protection Regulation governs personal data, and the Insurance Distribution Directive and Solvency II govern insurance distribution and capital. None of them governs NDIS provider duties. They are named for context only and no EU instrument is read into this register.

United Kingdom. The UK GDPR governs personal data, and the Financial Conduct Authority rules apply to authorised firms. Neither is an NDIS instrument. The United Kingdom is named for context only.

The three non-Australian markets are named, not held. No coverage count is claimed for them.

Where the text stops

Several duties depend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules, on a determination or on a deed. Those instruments are not part of this Act. Where a page depends on one, it names the dependency and does not state the content as if the Act contained it.