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NDIS key dates for providers

Each date below links to the law or the official page it comes from. “Announced” means the Government has said it, and the detailed rules are still to come.

DateChangeStatus
1 July 2026SIL and NDIS digital platform providers must be registered1In law or official guidance
1 July 2026SIL Practice Standards (Module 5A) apply2In law or official guidance
1 July 2026Change of ownership rules and shorter notice timeframes1In law or official guidance
20 August 2026Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act 2026 receives Royal Assent3In law or official guidance
27 August 2026Providers must keep claim-related records for 7 years3In law or official guidance
27 August 2026New NDIS provider definition, civil penalties and information-gathering powers3In law or official guidance
1 October 2026Last day for existing unregistered SIL and platform providers to be covered by transition1In law or official guidance
12 October 2026New NDIS Commission portal opens for registration applications4In law or official guidance
20 November 2026NDIS providers may not offer inducements3In law or official guidance
1 December 2026Claims must be made within 90 days3In law or official guidance
10 December 2026Privacy policies must disclose automated decisions5In law or official guidance
1 January 2027Digital platform registration conditions start1In law or official guidance
1 July 2027Mandatory registration expands to personal care and daily living supports6Announced, details to come
1 July 2027Expanded whistleblower protections for NDIS disclosures3In law or official guidance
1 September 2028 at the latestPlan management registration separated3In law or official guidance
around December 2030All in-scope high-risk providers registered7Announced, details to come

Once you are registered

Registration period and renewal

Registration lasts 3 years. You can apply to renew in the 6 months before it ends. If you apply before the end date, your registration stays valid until the Commission decides. If you apply after it, your registration has lapsed while the new application is assessed.8

Mid-term audit

Providers in certification groups start a mid-term audit no later than 18 months after registration begins, unless the Commissioner allows longer or an exemption applies. It covers governance and operational management, and any standard with an open corrective action plan.1

Fixing audit findings

A major non-conformity must be fixed within 3 months, and registration does not progress until it is fixed and audited. Minor non-conformities have a longer period, and registration can continue.9

Risk assessed roles list

Registered providers keep a written list of all risk assessed roles, with the role, why it is risk assessed, the date it was assessed and who assessed it. Update it within 20 business days of identifying a new role or reclassifying one. Workers in these roles need an NDIS worker screening clearance. Keep these records for 7 years.10

Restrictive practice reports

Registered providers that use regulated restrictive practices report that use to the Commissioner every month, or every 2 weeks under a short-term state or territory approval. The Commission asks for the monthly report within 5 business days of month end, including months with no use.11

Reportable incident records

Keep records of reportable incidents for 7 years from the date you notified the Commission.12

Sources

  1. NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, as at 1 July 2026, legislation.gov.au
  2. NDIS (Quality Indicators for NDIS Practice Standards) Guidelines 2018, as at 1 July 2026, legislation.gov.au
  3. Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act 2026, legislation.gov.au
  4. NDIS Commission portal (new), NDIS Commission
  5. Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, legislation.gov.au
  6. About the changes to the NDIS, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
  7. News item on mandatory registration from 1 July, NDIA
  8. Renew your registration, NDIS Commission
  9. The quality audit process, NDIS Commission
  10. NDIS (Practice Standards: Worker Screening) Rules 2018, legislation.gov.au
  11. NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018, legislation.gov.au
  12. NDIS (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018, legislation.gov.au

Last reviewed 3 October 2026. Rules change: check the sources before you act.

Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission website, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. CareHelm summarised it in plain English. Check the linked sources for the official text. For the latest legislation go to legislation.gov.au.