NDIS Regulatory Reforms

The hosts break down the new 2026 NDIS rules that make buying or selling a provider far more complex, including mandatory change-of-ownership audits, non-transferable ABNs, and separate notification requirements to the Commission and NDIA. They also cover what buyers need to scrutinize in due diligence and how sellers can prepare early to protect valuation and avoid compliance surprises.

This episode breaks down the shrinking reporting windows for NDIS reportable incidents, including when the 24-hour clock starts, what triggers five-day follow-ups, and why real-time documentation matters. It also covers the new focus on operational viability, automation, and the seven-year record retention rule.

We unpack the NDIS Commission’s July 2026 shift that treats digital intermediaries as full disability providers, with obligations around worker screening, privacy, and website alignment. The conversation also explores how platforms can build incident reporting, complaints handling, and audit-ready compliance directly into their product design.

This episode breaks down the fast-approaching NDIS platform compliance deadlines, including the 0137 registration category, incident reporting, and worker screening obligations. It also explores why compliance must be embedded into product design through automated verification, auditable workflows, and real-time safeguards.

This episode breaks down how the new NDIS digital platform rules shift responsibility for worker screening, ongoing monitoring, and instant deactivation onto platform providers. It also covers automated registers, expiry alerts, state-by-state screening layers, and why compliance now has to be built into the core product.

We break down the new Registration Group 0137 for NDIS digital platforms, including the dual-trigger test for matching participants with workers and processing NDIS funds. The episode also covers the shift to Certification-level audits, worker screening enforcement, and how the new real-time payment system changes compliance for platform operators.

The new NDIS Supported Independent Living standards shift auditing from paperwork to lived experience, with assessors speaking directly to participants and checking whether supported decision-making is happening in real life. We break down the four domains providers must operationalize now—safeguarding, governance, tenancy separation, and better progress notes—before the October 2026 deadline hits...

We unpack the end of unregistered SIL in the NDIS, including the new 0138 registration group, key deadlines, and why providers must act now to avoid service disruptions. The episode also covers the new supplementary module, audit expectations, and the parallel registration changes affecting digital platform services.