NDIS reform impact
How the reforms affect each support type
The April 2026 changes hit different parts of the NDIS very differently. Some support categories are stable. Others are being restructured or moved to a new foundational tier.
Early childhood supports (ECEI)
Major changes Core / Capacity BuildingEarly childhood supports are undergoing the most significant structural change of any support category.
Capacity building supports
Under review Capacity BuildingCapacity building supports — covering support coordination, improved living arrangements, social and community participation, learning and employment, and health and wellbeing — face the most significant scrutiny in the April 2026 reforms.
Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Modified CoreSupported Independent Living is undergoing registration and oversight reforms, though the fundamental funding model for participants with high support needs is not under threat.
Core supports
Largely stable CoreCore supports — daily activities, consumables, community participation, and transport — are the backbone of most NDIS plans.
Capital supports (AT & home mods)
Stable CapitalCapital supports — assistive technology and home modifications — are not a focus of the April 2026 reforms.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Stable CapitalSDA is not a focus of the April 2026 eligibility reforms.
Behaviour support
Stable Capacity BuildingBehaviour support — including the development and implementation of behaviour support plans by Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioners — is stable under the April 2026 reforms.