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NDIS Changes | What has happened & what to expect
When it comes to describing 2024, you might choose words like turbulent, unsettled and surprising. You might also use...
Change 10: New NDIS First Nations Strategy (2025-2030)
On 17th Jan 2025, the NDIS launched its First Nations Strategy (2025-2030) to improve access, support, and outcomes for...
Change 9: Removal of Disability-Related Health Supports from Core
The 2024-25 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL) outline a plan to phase out therapeutic Disability-Related...
Change 8: Changes to Art Therapy and Music Therapy Funding
On November 26, 2024, the NDIS announced major changes to music and art therapy funding, raising concerns among...
Sarah Gunning – Physiotherapist
Get to know your NDIS physiotherapist, Sarah Gunning We've asked our very funny and friendly physiotherapist, Sarah, a couple of questions...
Change 7: Updates to “Reasonable and Necessary Supports”
Most consumers of the NDIS would be familiar with the NDIS term ‘Reasonable and Necessary criteria’. In the known...
Change 6: Cessation of ‘Intra-Plan Inflation’
“Intra-Plan inflation” is a term referring to the instance in which an NDIS participant uses all of their NDIS funding...
Change 5: Provider Registration Taskforce and changes to registration status
The NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce was established in February 2024 to provide advice for the new risk...
Change 4: New claims and payment framework
A new claims and payment framework has been created by the NDIA to provide clarity on how and when NDIS claims should be...
Change 3: The transitional support lists
Starting October 3, 2024, as part of the rollout of the new Act, the NDIS introduced clearer guidelines on how funding...
Change 2: The New NDIS Act (effective October 3)
From October 3, 2024, new laws for the NDIS came into effect, following the passing of the National Disability Insurance...
Change 1: The NDIS Review and Its Recommendations
The NDIS Review was the most comprehensive evaluation of the scheme since its launch in 2013. It was conducted to make...
The Role of Manual Handling in Enhancing Mobility and Independence for NDIS Participants
Nearly 900,000 Australians with disability have a profound limitation, and 82.7% of people in this group say the thing...
The National Autism Strategy: What You Need to Know
What is the National Autism Strategy? A word on language: Please note that this articles uses identity-first language....
Sophia Lin – Dietitian
Get to know your NDIS dietitian, Sophia Lin We've asked our very knowledgeable, Sophia Lin, a couple of questions so that you can...
Phoebe Tudhope – Exercise Physiologist
Get to know your NDIS exercise physiologist, Phoebe Tudhope We've asked our happy and super friendly exercise physiologist, Phoebe, a...
NDIA backflips on changes to Music and Art Therapy Funding
The NDIA announced on Friday 13th December, 2024 that it will now commission an independent review of appropriate NDIS pricing for music and art supports, based on available evidence.
NDIS Reduces Funding for Music and Art Therapy
On Tuesday 26th November, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released a statement indicating significant changes to its funding for music therapy and art therapy…