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NDIS Local News brings you the latest NDIS news for participants, families and carers across Australia. Scheme reforms, funding and pricing changes, explained in plain language.

9 September 2026

NDIS Participants Need Foundational Adult Supports Now

NDIS Participants Need Foundational Adult Supports Now Urgent Call for New Disability Supports: Why Foundational Care is Crucial Now Australia’s Disability System at a Crossroads Australia’s disability support system is undergoing major changes. Governments have committed to introducing a new layer of assistance called Foundational Supports. These supports are designed for people with disability who […]

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7 September 2026

NDIS scrutinises unregistered providers: Your care at stake

NDIS scrutinises unregistered providers: Your care at stake NDIS Regulator Puts Unregistered Providers on Notice as Safeguards Strengthen Australia’s NDIS regulator has issued a significant reminder to over 285,000 unregistered disability support providers, signalling increased scrutiny as the government advances plans for a broader framework to protect people with disability. This development is a key […]

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7 September 2026

NDIS overhaul condemned: Devastating for your support

NDIS overhaul condemned: Devastating for your support NDIS Overhaul Passes Parliament Amidst Disability Community Outcry Major Reforms Spark Fear Over Reduced Supports and Access Sweeping changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have passed Parliament, prompting a strong reaction from disability advocates. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) described the day as “devastating,” warning that […]

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3 September 2026

Your NDIS experience: Salesforce system confirmed to stay central

Your NDIS experience: Salesforce system confirmed to stay central NDIS Boosts Data Security for PACE System, Signalling Long-Term Commitment The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is moving to significantly strengthen the security and resilience of its core technology system, PACE, which manages the plans and interactions for NDIS participants. This strategic move includes a tender […]

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2 September 2026

Fabricated NDIS numbers raise alarm for participant funding

Fabricated NDIS numbers raise alarm for participant funding NDIS Minister Shorten Voices Concern: Balancing Treasury Demands with Evidence-Based Support The Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, has expressed apprehension that some of the upcoming reforms for the National Disability Insurance Scheme might be leaning more towards meeting “Treasury expectations” rather than being shaped by “evidence-based […]

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