NDIS Updates
Updates as the rules are developed. No spin — just what's been confirmed.
2026 federal budget NDIS: what the confirmed figures mean
The 2026-27 federal budget confirmed $36.2 billion in NDIS savings, $3 billion for foundational supports, $4 billion for Thriving Kids starting October 2026, and a significant NDIA workforce reduction. Here's what each figure means.
State foundational support programs: where each state is at
The April 2026 reforms depend on states standing up a new tier of disability supports below the NDIS. Here's where each state is at — what's confirmed, what's announced, and what's still unknown.
How functional capacity assessments will work — what we know so far
From 2028, a new standardised tool will determine NDIS eligibility based on what you can and cannot do — not your diagnosis. Here's what the assessment covers, who conducts it, and how to prepare now.
How the sector is responding to the April 22 announcement
Three days after the announcement, the responses from peak bodies, advocacy organisations, and providers are taking shape. A round-up of what's been said, calmly.
What was actually announced on 22 April 2026
Minister Mark Butler announced the biggest NDIS eligibility changes since the scheme began. Here's what we know — and what's still being decided.
Price Guide 2025–26 in effect: what's changed and what it means
The new NDIS Pricing Arrangements took effect on 1 July 2025 and have been embedded for nine months. A cooler-headed look at what actually changed and where it's biting.
Two years since the NDIS Review: which recommendations have been implemented
December 2023 was when Bonyhady and Paul handed down 26 recommendations. Two years on, here's what's been actioned, what's still in design, and what looks unlikely to move.
Thriving Kids: the first state rollout begins
South Australia became the first state to formally launch its Thriving Kids early-intervention program — a working model of what 'foundational supports' might look like for the rest of the country.