Many of the changes are a result of the NDIS Review Final Report which was released last year. The review made 26 recommendations to change the system of supports for people with disability. To adopt some of these recommendations, the government needed to change the NDIS laws.
- In March 2024 the government introduced new legislation to change the law that governs the NDIS – called the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024
- Before the new laws were passed, the Senate referred the draft to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee which sought feedback from the community and some amendments were made
- The Australian Parliament approved the changes in August 2024
- The first changes come into effect from 3 October 2024.
These new NDIS changes are in addition to the PACE changes that have already taken place or are underway for some people on the NDIS.