In the 2026-27 Budget the Australian Government announced changes to protect the NDIS for people with permanent and significant disability now and into the future.
Your feedback, experience and advice are important to us. We will keep engaging with you as we plan and prepare for the changes needed to guide the reforms.
Have your say
We will let you know when we plan changes to the NDIS. We will also let you know when we are seeking feedback about changes affecting you.
Current consultations
No current consultations are open.
Upcoming consultations
In 2026, the government will engage on:
- design of a commissioning approach for home and living supports for Supported Independent Living (SIL) participants
- expanding differentiated pricing for unregistered providers
- design of the Inclusive Communities Fund
- market reforms for social and community participation and capacity building activities
- new framework planning rules
- a new eligibility process to determine access to the NDIS.
Engagement will occur in stages so the community can focus on giving feedback on one topic at a time. You can share your views on any, or all topics.
Engagement will run from July to October 2026 in line with the reform timeline.
For more information see the Securing the NDIS for future generations reform timeline.
More specific dates will be provided soon.
Visit our Consultation Hub to find consultations and provide feedback.
How we engage
We engage with the wider disability community to understand lived experiences and seek feedback that helps us shape and put into place NDIS reforms.
We encourage feedback from:
- people with disability
- families and carers
- support workers
- service providers
- disability sector
- researchers and disability experts
- Australian governments.
Delivery partners
Advisory groups and committees
New Technical Advisory Group
We are establishing a technical advisory group (TAG) to provide advice to government on access reforms.
The TAG will bring together national expertise to provide independent, evidence-based advice to support the development of a robust and consistent assessment framework for assessing NDIS substantially reduced functional capacity for the purposes of NDIS access.
This will include advice on reforms to NDIS access criteria, including:
- consideration of permanence
- assessment of substantially reduced functional capacity
- access reforms to enable the commencement of Thriving Kids.
TAG’s advice will be informed by consultation with the disability community and sector.
More information about the Technical Advisory Group will be available soon.
Other groups
We also engage and work with various organisations, groups and committees to help inform our work.
- Disability Senior Officials Group – senior government officials from Commonwealth, state and territory governments
- Disability Reform Ministerial Council
- Disability Representative and Carer Organisations
- NDIA Independent Advisory Council and other NDIA advisory groups
- NDIA Participant Reference Group
- NDIS Reform Advisory Committee
How we seek feedback
We will let you know before we make changes that may affect you. We will also let you know when we are seeking feedback.
Your feedback ensures the experience of people with disability remain at the centre of NDIS reforms.
When engaging and communicating with you, we will do so in a way that:
- gives you time to have your say
- gives you information in a clear and easy to understand way
- is inclusive and accessible to all
- is respectful and trauma informed.
Each engagement will be supported by a short, easy-to-understand paper explaining the proposed changes and how they fit into the broader reforms.
Accessibility
We will communicate in accessible ways, so everyone has the chance to participate, including:
- Easy Read materials
- Auslan videos
- content written in plain English.
What you can expect
When we ask for feedback, we will:
- let you know in multiple ways including our website, newsletters, social media and through disability networks
- give you the chance to review information and share feedback
- explain government decisions clearly
- explain how the changes may impact you
- show how the changes fit with broader NDIS reforms.
How you can have your say
When we open a consultation, you can give us your feedback in a few ways. Depending on the type of consultation, you may be able to:
- make a written submission
- submit a video, including Auslan
- send us an email
- request a phone call to give us your feedback.
Previous consultations
Public
- NDIS new framework planning rules
- NDIS new framework planning rules summary report
- NDIS supports rules
- draft lists of NDIS supports 4–25 August 2024
- draft lists of NDIS supports report
Targeted
Related links
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