Securing The NDIS For Future Generations Bill To Parliament

Following on from Budget, the Government has introduced to Parliament the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill. If passed, the legislation will make changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

Changes include:

  • tighter criteria for unscheduled plan reassessments. Participants will still be able to request unscheduled reassessments when there have been significant and ongoing changes to support needs. Only participants, plan nominees or guardians will be able to request unscheduled reassessments.
  • participants and providers to have new requirements to retain records relating to NDIS claims.
  • the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will have stronger compliance, enforcement and information-gathering powers to tackle fraud and non-compliance and respond faster to suspicious behaviour.
  • the Minister for Disability and the NDIS will become the decision-maker on NDIS pricing.
    More information

You can find more information on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website:

The website also has information about the Government’s changes to the NDIS:

 

Key takeaway

Recently introduced legislation will:

  • clarify eligibility and the supports the NDIS funds 
  • address fraud within the NDIS 
  • update governance and administrative arrangements.

 

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