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NDIS registration changes: 2026 to 2030
Since 1 July 2026, supported independent living (SIL) providers and NDIS digital platforms must be registered with the NDIS Commission. The Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act 2026 brings more changes, and from 1 July 2027 registration starts expanding to providers of higher-risk supports. Here's what changed, what's coming and what it means for you.
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What changed in 2026
- Supported independent living: you must be registered for the new group 0138 Assistance with supported independent living, pass a certification audit and meet the new SIL Practice Standards.
- NDIS digital platforms: you must be registered for the new group 0137 Providing an NDIS digital platform service and pass a certification audit against the Core module. Extra conditions start on 1 January 2027.
- Support coordination: mandatory registration was also proposed, but it's paused.
Key dates for SIL and digital platforms
The Minister for the NDIS announced that supported independent living (SIL) and NDIS digital platform providers must register with the NDIS Commission from 1 July 2026.
The Commission sent registered providers with group 0115 who deliver SIL a formal notice explaining the changes. Providers who continue have their registration varied to include group 0138, and are told before 1 July 2026.
Source: NDIS Commission: SIL transition pathway for registered providers with 0115
Registration became mandatory for SIL (group 0138) and NDIS digital platforms (group 0137). Registered SIL providers must also meet the new SIL Practice Standards (Module 5A).
Deadline for unregistered providers already delivering SIL or running a digital platform before 1 July 2026. If they applied by this date they can keep going until the Commission decides; if not, the requirement has applied to them since 1 October 2026.
What's coming: 2026 to 2030
Changes from the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026 and related Government announcements. Some have already started. Each item says whether it's law, a program that has already started, announced but not yet law, or only a recommendation. Summaries are ours; the quote under each one is from the official source.
2026
Law
The Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act becomes law
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026 (Act No. 66, 2026) received Royal Assent. Its measures start on different dates, set out below.
“[ Assented to 20 August 2026 ]”
Act No. 66, 2026, section 2 (commencement) · Official source: The Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act becomes law
Law
Keep records of NDIS claims for 7 years
Providers must keep records relating to NDIS claims for 7 years, and failing to do so attracts a civil penalty. Participants and plan managers must keep records for 3 years.
“Participants and plan managers will need to keep records for 3 years and providers for 7 years.”
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 2, Part 4 (7 years from the day the claim is made; civil penalty of 120 penalty units) · Official source: Keep records of NDIS claims for 7 years
Law
Stronger compliance powers and penalties
The NDIA, the NDIS Commission and other authorities have stronger compliance, enforcement and information-gathering powers. New offences include providing false or misleading information and obtaining NDIS funds by deception.
“New offences cover things like providing false or misleading information, obtaining NDIS funds by deception, abuse of position as a participant’s nominee, and intentionally destroying records.”
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 2, Parts 1 to 3 and 9 · Official source: Stronger compliance powers and penalties
Law
The Minister sets NDIS prices
The Minister for Disability and the NDIS became the decision-maker on NDIS pricing. The first ministerial pricing determination is the 2026-27 NDIS pricing schedule, effective 24 September 2026.
“The Minister for Disability and the NDIS becomes the decision-maker on NDIS pricing.”
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 3, Part 1 · Official source: The Minister sets NDIS prices
Started
Thriving Kids starts rolling out
Thriving Kids, a program outside the NDIS for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism and low to moderate support needs, started rolling out in stages in October 2026. More supports are being added until January 2028. The changes to NDIS access for children are a separate step, planned for 1 January 2028.
“Thriving Kids is rolling out in stages. Some supports started in October 2026. Other supports are growing over time. All supports will be rolled out by January 2028.”
Law
Ban on kickbacks and inducements
NDIS providers must not give, or offer to give, gifts, benefits or other things (including cash-like products such as gift cards) as an inducement. The Act's commencement table gives 20 November 2026; the Government's timeline says 27 November 2026.
Commencement: “The day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.” (20 November 2026)
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 2, Part 8 (new section 73VA of the NDIS Act) · Official source: Ban on kickbacks and inducements
Law
Claim within 90 days
The time to make a claim for supports under a participant's plan drops from 2 years to 90 days.
“From 1 December 2026 the time to make a claim for supports under a participant’s plan will be reduced from 2 years to 90 days.”
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 2, Part 5 (NDIS Act s45A(5)(a): “2 years” becomes “90 days”) · Official source: Claim within 90 days
2027
Law
New conditions for registered NDIS digital platforms
Registered platform operators (0137) must not let anyone offer supports through the platform unless they've given evidence of NDIS worker screening clearances, and must check and display certain information about them.
“The amendments made by item 9 of Schedule 1 to the amending Rules apply in relation to the provision of an NDIS digital platform service on or after 1 January 2027.”
Provider Registration Rules s13D and s32(5) · Official source: New conditions for registered NDIS digital platforms
Recommendation, not law
Lower prices for unregistered providers of community participation supports (recommended)
The NDIA's Annual Pricing Review recommends a 10% lower price limit, and no indexation, for Social, Community and Civic Participation supports delivered by unregistered providers. It's a recommendation only: the 2026-27 pricing schedule (effective 24 September 2026) doesn't include it.
“The prices for Social, Community and Civic Participation supports delivered by unregistered providers, including high intensity supports should be reduced by 10% from 1 January 2027. Indexation of these supports should be ceased.”
Annual Pricing Review for 2026-27 prices (June 2026), Recommendation 16 · Official source: Lower prices for unregistered providers of community participation supports (recommended)
Announced, not yet law
Registration expands to higher-risk supports
Mandatory registration starts expanding to providers of higher-risk supports. The Government will publish the list; personal care, daily living supports and supports in closed settings are given as examples. All providers in scope must be registered by December 2030.
“Expanded registration requirements will begin to be rolled out from 1 July 2027. All providers in scope will need to be registered by December 2030.”
Official source: Registration expands to higher-risk supports
Announced, not yet law
Providers enrol with the NDIA
Most providers must enrol with the NDIA, giving basic identifying information and a validated bank account, to be paid. Enrolment is separate from registration with the NDIS Commission. All providers in scope are to be enrolled by December 2027.
“Providers in scope will need to enrol from 1 July 2027 so they can be paid directly.” Enrolment “is a separate process to being a registered NDIS provider.”
Announced, not yet law
Panel of plan management providers
The NDIA sets up a panel of plan management providers, with a 6-month transition. Only providers on the panel may deliver plan management.
“From 1 October 2027, the NDIA will set up a panel of plan management providers. Only providers on this panel will be allowed to deliver plan management services.”
2028
Announced, not yet law
Thriving Kids fully operational; access changes for children 8 and under
Thriving Kids is fully operational nationally. New applicants aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism and low to moderate support needs are supported by Thriving Kids instead of the NDIS.
“Thriving Kids services are fully operational nationally.”
Official source: Thriving Kids fully operational; access changes for children 8 and under
Announced, not yet law
Support coordination commissioned by the NDIA
The NDIA appoints providers directly to deliver a new support coordination and connection service, chosen through a merit-based process. Support coordination is no longer funded individually in participant plans.
“From 1 July 2028, the NDIA will appoint providers directly to deliver a new support coordination and connection service. This means support coordination will not be funded individually in participant plans.”
Official source: Support coordination commissioned by the NDIA
Law
Plan managers can't also be registered for other supports
A provider registered to manage participants' funding can't also be registered, or apply to be registered, for other supports, and vice versa. This starts on a date set by Proclamation, and on 1 September 2028 at the latest.
“A person may be registered to manage the funding of supports under participants’ plans only if the person is not also registered or applying to be registered to provide other supports or services (and vice versa)”
Act No. 66, 2026, Schedule 2, Part 6 (new NDIS Act s73E(2B)) · Official source: Plan managers can't also be registered for other supports
2030
Announced, not yet law
All providers of higher-risk supports registered
All providers in scope of the expanded registration requirements must be registered with the NDIS Commission.
“All providers in scope will need to be registered by December 2030.”
Official source: All providers of higher-risk supports registered
Who counts as a SIL provider or a digital platform
The official definitions, quoted in full. Each heading is our short summary. For the transition rules, the audit and the Practice Standards, see the SIL (0138) page and the digital platform (0137) page.
Must register
You provide assistance with supported independent living (SIL), including as a sole trader
“A person must be registered under section 73E of the Act to provide assistance with supported independent living to a participant.” (Provider Registration Rules s7(4)). “A person provides assistance with supported independent living to a participant if: (a) the participant requires constant, or immediately available, person‑to‑person supports at all times during a day, or for a substantial portion of a day; and (b) the assistance is provided, as needed, as a package of supports to assist the participant with, or to supervise, the tasks of daily life that enable the participant: (i) to live as autonomously as possible in the participant’s home; and (ii) to access the community; and (c) the assistance includes the management by the person of the package of supports, and of the supports provided in accordance with the package.” (s7(5)). Class of supports 0138 is assessed against “Schedules 1 and 7A” by “certification” (s20(3) item 38); item 15 (0115) now reads “other than assistance with supported independent living”.
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Depends on your situation
Your support is only a few hours a day or week, or the participant chooses and manages their own support workers
“It is not considered Supported Independent Living (SIL) when: a person only receives a few hours of support each day or week; or a person chooses and manages their own support workers, including directing, planning, and rostering their own supports.” and “A provider may not need to be registered for SIL if the support they deliver is not considered SIL based on the definition. However, the provider must register if they are delivering other supports that can only be delivered by registered providers.” (NDIS Commission, Mandatory registration: supported independent living)
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Must register
You operate an NDIS digital platform (an online app, website or system whose primary purpose is connecting participants with supports paid from their NDIS plans)
“A person must be registered under section 73E of the Act to provide an NDIS digital platform service to a participant.” (Provider Registration Rules s7(6)). “An NDIS digital platform is an online enabled application, website or system operated to facilitate the provision of supports under participants’ plans, where: (a) the operator of the application, website or system acts as an intermediary for participants seeking to access those supports who interact with persons providing the supports via the application, website or system; and (b) any of the following requires, and processes via the application, website or system, NDIS amounts under participants’ plans as payment for the provision of those supports: (i) the operator of the application, website or system; (ii) an associated entity (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the operator; (iii) a person contracted, whether directly or through one or more interposed persons or entities, by the operator or an associated entity (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the operator to process the payments.” (s5A(1)). Class of supports 0137 is assessed against “Schedule 1” by “certification” (s20(3) item 37).
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Depends on your situation
Your app, website or system is not operated mainly to facilitate supports under participants' plans
“An NDIS digital platform does not include an application, website or system that is not operated for the primary purpose of facilitating the provision of supports under participants’ plans.” (Provider Registration Rules s5A(2)). Other registration rules may still apply to the supports you deliver.
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Transition pathways
The NDIS Commission set out a pathway for each situation. These are our summaries; follow the link for the official steps.
| If you're… | What happens |
|---|---|
| Registered with group 0115 and delivering SIL before 1 July 2026 | Your registration is varied to add 0138 and you keep delivering SIL. You must meet the SIL Practice Standards and are audited against them at your next audit (mid-term or renewal). Official pathway: Registered with group 0115 and delivering SIL before 1 July 2026 |
| Registered, without group 0115, and planning to start SIL | Apply to vary your registration to add 0138. Your auditor works out whether you need an out-of-cycle certification audit. You can't deliver SIL unless the variation is approved. Official pathway: Registered, without group 0115, and planning to start SIL |
| Unregistered (including sole traders), delivering SIL, and applied before 1 July 2026 | You can keep delivering SIL while your application is assessed. You complete a certification audit, and an approved registration includes 0138. Official pathway: Unregistered (including sole traders), delivering SIL, and applied before 1 July 2026 |
| Unregistered (including sole traders), delivering SIL, and applying after 1 July 2026 | You could keep delivering SIL during your application only if you applied by 1 October 2026. Your certification audit includes the SIL Practice Standards. Official pathway: Unregistered (including sole traders), delivering SIL, and applying after 1 July 2026 |
| Not delivering SIL yet (new or unregistered provider) and applied before 1 July 2026 | You complete a certification audit. If you're approved, your certificate is updated to include 0138. If not, you can't deliver SIL. Official pathway: Not delivering SIL yet (new or unregistered provider) and applied before 1 July 2026 |
| Not delivering SIL yet (new or unregistered provider) and applying after 1 July 2026 | You can't deliver SIL until the Commission decides your application. Your certification audit includes the SIL Practice Standards. Official pathway: Not delivering SIL yet (new or unregistered provider) and applying after 1 July 2026 |
| If you're… | What happens |
|---|---|
| Registered and running an NDIS digital platform before 1 July 2026 | The Commission adds group 0137 to your certificate and you keep operating. The new platform conditions apply from 1 January 2027. Official pathway: Registered and running an NDIS digital platform before 1 July 2026 |
| Unregistered and running an NDIS digital platform before 1 July 2026 | You could keep operating while the Commission decides only if you applied for registration with 0137 by 1 October 2026. You complete an audit as an NDIS provider. Official pathway: Unregistered and running an NDIS digital platform before 1 July 2026 |
| Not an NDIS provider yet and planning a platform | You can't operate an NDIS digital platform until the Commission decides your application for registration with 0137. Official pathway: Not an NDIS provider yet and planning a platform |
The new SIL Practice Standards
Registered SIL providers must meet the Core module and Module 5A, which has 4 standards:
- Supported Decision-Making Standard
- Safeguarding Standard
- Practice Governance Standard
- Agreements about tenancy, housing and support arrangements
Support coordination: paused
“Support coordination services were also identified as an area for mandatory registration, but reform in this area is paused.” and “Mandatory registration of support coordination has been paused while we consider further reform.” (NDIS Commission, Mandatory registration). “Registered and unregistered NDIS providers still need to follow the NDIS Code of Conduct.”
Frequently asked questions
When did SIL registration become mandatory?
From 1 July 2026, anyone providing supported independent living (SIL) to an NDIS participant must be registered with the NDIS Commission for registration group 0138. Transition arrangements applied to providers already delivering SIL.
I'm a sole trader. Do I need to register for SIL?
If you deliver, manage and coordinate a participant's supports that meet the definition of SIL, the NDIS Commission considers you a SIL provider, so you need to register.
What happens if I deliver SIL without registration?
The NDIS Commission says that delivering SIL on or after 1 July 2026 without being registered may breach the NDIS Act, with a maximum penalty of 2 years' imprisonment, a fine of 120 penalty units, or both.
Will I have to register from 2027?
Possibly. From 1 July 2027 the Government is expanding mandatory registration to providers of higher-risk supports. It will publish a list of these supports; personal care, daily living supports and supports provided in closed settings are given as examples. All providers in scope must be registered by December 2030, according to the Government's provider FAQs.
What is provider enrolment, and is it the same as registration?
No. From 1 July 2027 most providers will need to enrol with the NDIA, giving basic identifying information and a validated bank account, so they can be paid. The Government's provider FAQs say enrolment is a separate process to being a registered NDIS provider. All providers in scope are to be enrolled by December 2027.
Is support coordination still unregistered?
For now. The NDIS Commission has paused mandatory registration for support coordination. Separately, from 1 July 2028 the NDIA will appoint providers directly to deliver a new support coordination and connection service, and support coordination will no longer be funded individually in participant plans.
What audit do SIL and digital platform providers need?
Both need a certification audit. SIL (0138) is assessed against the Core module and Module 5A, the SIL Practice Standards. Digital platforms (0137) are assessed against the Core module.
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Official sources
- NDIS Commission: About registration (Is registration mandatory?)
- NDIS Commission: Mandatory registration
- NDIS Commission: Mandatory registration and transition pathways for supported independent living
- NDIS Commission: Mandatory registration and transition pathways for NDIS digital platforms
- NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 (Federal Register of Legislation)
- NDIS Commission: Registration groups or classes of support
- Federal Register of Legislation: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Securing the NDIS for future generations timeline
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Securing the NDIS FAQs for providers (July 2026)
- NDIS Commission: Supported independent living Practice Standards