These Rules and Determinations are under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act).
Management of funding rules – 44(3) and 74(6)
These rules commenced on 4 March 2025. They explain who can manage an NDIS participant’s plan.
Participants can ask for a specific person or method to manage their plan. We call this a plan management request.
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) must agree unless the NDIS Act or Rules allow them not to, for example if there is an unreasonable risk.
These set out all the rules for managing a participant’s plan, including how funding is managed.
More information
Read about the new management of funding rules:
- Legislative instrument (Rule)
- Explanatory statement (supports the Rule)
- Plain English and Easy Read summary.
Variation and reassessment rules – 47A and 48(5)
These Rules commenced on 4 March 2025. They explain when the NDIA can vary or reassess an NDIS plan.
NDIS participants can ask for a change or full reassessment at any time, and the NDIA can also decide to do this.
A variation changes part of a plan without replacing it.
A reassessment creates a new plan with a new end date.
The NDIA can only make changes if the NDIS Act allows it and if Rules are met.
The Rules explain when and how the NDIA should decide to vary or reassess a plan.
More information
Read about the new variations and reassessment rules:
- Legislative instrument (Rule)
- Explanatory statement (supports the Rule)
- Plain English and Easy Read summary
- Engagement summary.
Management of funding rule under section 44(5)
This Rule commenced on 17 December 2024. It helps NDIS participants use their plan funding in line with the NDIS Act.
The law requires the NDIA to follow clear rules when deciding whether someone is likely to spend NDIS funds correctly. Funding must only be used for NDIS supports and in line with the participant’s plan (as outlined in section 46 of the NDIS Act).
The Rule helps the NDIA:
- identify risks
- apply appropriate safeguards
- decide whether a different plan management option is needed.
The Rule is based on current policy and practice. It was informed by consultation with self-managers and the self-management policy. It applies consistently across all plan management types, including:
- participants
- nominees
- child representatives
- registered plan managers.
It also supports more consistent and fair decision making by NDIA delegates.
As part of implementation, the NDIA helps participants manage their funding correctly and reduce the risk of unintentional overspending.
More information
Find out more about the section 44(5) change:
- Legislative instrument (Rule)
- Explanatory statement (supports the Rule)
- Plain English summary
- Easy Read version
- Engagement summary.
Section 33 changes
Recent changes to the NDIS Act introduce funding:
- amounts
- components
- periods.
They also allow the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme to set rules about how funding in a participant’s plan is determined.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Old Framework Plans) Determination 2024 explains what the NDIA must consider when deciding:
- how to categorise a participant’s supports into groups
- how long the funding period should be.
More information
Find out more about the section 33 determination.
- Legislative instrument (Determination)
- Explanatory statement (supports the Determination)
- Plain English and Easy Read version.
Miscellaneous Provisions Transitional Amendment Rules
The Transitional Rules 2024 were updated so recurring transport payments could continue to be paid without a claim until 2 October 2025.
The Miscellaneous Provisions Transitional Rules set out several temporary arrangements.
More information
Find out more about the Miscellaneous Provisions Transitional Rules: