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On 1 July 2026, the House of Representatives agreed to several amendments to the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026.
Following further feedback from people with disability, families, advocates and organisations, the Australian Government agreed to additional amendments in the Senate.
This fact sheet summarises amendments to the Bill moved in the Senate on 18 August 2026.
There are two parts to this fact sheet. This is part one.
Part 1: Fraud and integrity amendments
Banning kickbacks and inducements
- This amendment stops NDIS providers from offering or giving an inducement or kickback, to encourage a person to engage, maintain, or increase the use of their services. Immunity from the production of documents
- This amendment makes clear that NDIS providers are not immune from the production of documents and cannot rely on immunity provisions to refuse to disclose documents in important investigations.
- This change also allows agencies to collect information on serious and organised crime operating within the NDIS.
New fraud and integrity offences
What the amendment changes:
- This amendment adds additional integrity-related offences into the NDIS Act to send a stronger message that the Government is committed to fighting fraud.
- The offenses cover:
- Providing false or misleading information to the NDIA or NDIS Commission Defrauding the NDIS by knowingly obtaining payments an individual or provider is not entitled to.
- Intentionally destroying records to defraud the NDIS
- Abusing the position as a participant’s nominee for personal gain or to harm a participant.
- There will be significant penalties for these offenses.
Whistleblower protections
- This amendment improves whistleblower protections to be in line with best practice.
- These protections will encourage individuals to report wrongdoing without fear of unfair treatment or harm.
Delegation of regulatory powers
- This amendment allows more qualified and experienced NDIS Commission employees to make banning or anti-promotion orders.
- This will support faster decision-making to prevent poor provider behaviour and harm to participants. Correcting unintended consequences from the Integrity and Safeguarding Act
- This amendment replaces the criminal standard of proof (beyond reasonable doubt) with a civil standard of proof (balance of probabilities) for serious civil penalty breaches in the NDIS (Integrity and Safeguarding) Act 2026.
This is the summary for the part one.