Planned systems updates 8 – 9 November 2025
7 November 2025 There is an upcoming multi-system update. Planned outages allow us to update and improve our systems. Impacted systems: my NDIS app my NDIS participant portal my NDIS provider portal myplace participant portal myplace provider portal Start date and time Saturday 8 November 2025, 04:30 am AEDT Finish date and time Sunday 9 […]
Dog Guide Provider List – expression of interest open
The NDIA is launching an expression of interest (EOI) to invite Dog Guide providers to join a Dog Guide Provider List (DGPL). This initiative is part of broader reforms to support participants, their families and caregivers to access quality, evidence-based support. The EOI opens from 5 November 2025, closing 3 December 2025 5pm AEDT. The […]
Latest School leaver provider quarterly report released
The latest edition of the Provider Quarterly Report – School Leaver Employment for the period January to December 2024 is now available. The report provides information about the employment assistance delivered to 7,580 school leaving participants, their progress, and the outcomes they achieved. It also provides insights into provider practices and identifies factors leading to […]
Continence provider list – open expression of interest
We have updated the continence provider list on 29 October. In response to provider feedback and strong sector interest, we have released an open expression of interest from 29 October 2025 for new providers to join the list. To be considered for the list, providers need to apply and meet additional service requirements which include accessibility, transparent pricing, range […]
International Day of People with Disability 2025 Ambassadors announced
The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator Jenny McAllister, has today announced this year’s International Day of People with Disability Ambassadors for Australia. International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations day held on 3 December each year. The six ambassadors for 2025 will promote disability inclusion in the lead-up to the […]
Delivering more First Nations support within the NDIS
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) offers First Nations participants more choice, control and access to tailored supports that most effectively meet their needs. Eight per cent of NDIS participants are First Nations Australians, but the number of First Nations providers of disability services is proportionately much lower. […]
Co-design Advisory Group: 2 October 2025
Meeting Summary This is a summary of the NDIS Co-design Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on 2 October 2025. Chairperson Clair Wheeler, General Manager, Co-design and Engagement Division, NDIA. Welcome and actions Clair welcomed members including: Susan Moore, new Co-design Branch Manager, NDIA Maryanna Cosic, representing the National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) Paul Rawson, representing the […]
Disability Representative and Carers Organisation (DRCO) Forum summary – 1 September 2025
Key themes and insights NDIA update Key themes: The NDIA has started training the first group of support needs assessors, internal NDIA staff. The gradual rollout of the new approach to planning, including the introduction of support needs assessments, will begin the middle of 2026. Not all participants will move at once. The NDIA is […]
Short term accommodation is now called short term respite
20 October 2025 We’ve updated how we describe short term accommodation. It’s now called short term respite. This new name better reflects the purpose of the support. Which is, to give participants time apart from their usual care arrangements, while their primary informal supports take a short break. This support helps primary informal supports to […]
Annual participant survey begins
17 October 2025 The annual Long Form Outcomes Framework (LFOF) survey will take place from 20 October to 19 December 2025. About the survey The LFOF survey is used to measure how NDIS participants and their families and carers are progressing in different areas of their lives. Collecting this information helps the NDIA understand what types of […]