With the National Disability Insurance Scheme reaching major milestones of supporting hundreds of thousands of participants, the Australian Government is planning to transform its approach towards the participants and the support service providers, to greatly improve the level of assistance and support provided.


When it comes to the NDIS core support services, the reforms begin with an independent assessment activity. The activity intends to better understand the needs of each individual to help them with more personalized budgets and to have better control with respect to their plan.


The next reform is the introduction of a reasonable and flexible package. This makes sure that the individual receives sufficient NDIS funding as required, along with the flexibility to use it in a way that best meets their needs, even without a plan review. The NDIS has also introduced longer support plans, in order to simplify the planning process.