NDIS updates
NDIS Community Participation and Capacity Building Funding Is Changing
Changes to how some NDIS support budgets are determined are scheduled to begin from 1 October 2026, with timing depending on when a plan is reassessed, renewed or approved.
Key points
- Changes to how some NDIS support budgets are determined are scheduled to begin from 1 October 2026, with timing depending on when a plan is reassessed, renewed or approved.
What is scheduled to happen?
The announced reforms allow some support budgets to be reset progressively as plans are reassessed, renewed or newly approved. This does not mean every participant's funding changes on 1 October 2026.
The changes are scheduled to apply from 1 October 2026 when a plan is reassessed or a new plan is approved, and from 1 February 2027 when a plan is renewed. They are not intended to be backdated.
What funding is not included?
The published reforms exclude assistance with eating and drinking, education supports, employment supports and disability-related health supports from these particular determinations.
What does this mean for participants?
Clear functional evidence is increasingly important. A report should not simply say that someone would benefit from more community access. It should explain the disability-related barriers, assistance required, consequences without support and intended functional outcome.
Disability → Functional impact → Support requirement → Recommendation → Functional outcome
Our approach
Our Functional Capacity Assessments connect findings and recommendations so participants and decision-makers can understand why a support is being recommended. We will continue to update our reports as further official guidance is released.
References and further reading
- NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026
- Australian Government — Securing the NDIS for Future Generations timeline
Information checked against the official sources above on 12 September 2026.
This article provides general information only. NDIS rules and individual circumstances can change; check current official guidance or seek advice about your situation.
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