Overview
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026 (No. 66, 2026) received royal assent on 20 August 2026. The Act is administered by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and makes wide-ranging changes to the NDIS Act 2013 across five schedules.
What the five schedules cover
Schedule 1 - Participant access and planning rules
Schedule 1 introduces changes including a new definition of functional capacity, limits on unscheduled plan reassessments, tighter permanence requirements, and eligibility rules tied to access to other services.
Schedule 2 - Anti-fraud measures
Schedule 2 introduces new registration requirements for registered NDIS providers, civil penalties, information-gathering powers, record retention rules, reduced claim timeframes, rules for plan management providers, prohibitions on inducements, and additional penalties for fraudulent conduct.
Schedule 3 - Governance arrangements
Schedule 3 covers changes to governance arrangements under the NDIS Act 2013. The source does not provide further detail on the specific provisions within this schedule.
Schedule 4 - New planning framework
Schedule 4 introduces a new framework planning structure and also amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024.
Schedule 5 - Transitional rules
Schedule 5 sets out the transitional rules that apply as the changes made by the Act come into effect. The source does not provide further detail on the specific provisions within this schedule.
Key actions listed in the source
- Registered NDIS providers are directed to read the fraud measures in Schedule 2, which introduces new registration requirements, civil penalties, information-gathering powers, record retention rules, reduced claim timeframes, rules for plan management providers, prohibitions on inducements, and additional penalties for fraudulent conduct.
- The new access and planning rules in Schedule 1 - including the new definition of functional capacity, limits on unscheduled plan reassessments, tighter permanence requirements, and eligibility rules tied to access to other services - are available for review.
- Schedule 4 framework planning changes, including amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024, are available for review.
- The full Act text is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026A00066.
- A legislation alert can be set up on the Federal Register of Legislation page at the same URL to receive updates if the Act is amended or if supporting rules such as regulations or determinations are made under it.
Dates
- Royal assent: 20 August 2026
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