Getting started
How to apply for the NDIS in 2026: eligibility, evidence and what happens next
Who can get the NDIS, what evidence helps, how long a decision takes, and what to do if the answer is no.
NDIS guides for participants and families
Plain-English guides to NDIS supports, plans and choosing a provider that fits.
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NDIS news
NDIS changes 2026–2028: a plain-English timeline for participants and families
What the August 2026 NDIS law means for you, in date order, with what to do now.
Using your plan
What can I spend my NDIS funding on? Budgets, the supports lists and common grey areas
How your budgets work, what the NDIS supports lists allow, what's never funded, and how funding periods affect your spending.
Choosing providers
What does an NDIS support coordinator do, and do you need one?
The three levels of support coordination, what a coordinator does (and doesn't do), and how to find a good one.
Looking for an NDIS provider?
Tell us what you need and we'll match you with up to three providers who fit.
Home and living
SIL vs SDA: understanding NDIS home and living supports
SDA is the home and SIL is the support. Who's eligible, how rent works, and the other options worth knowing about.
Choosing providers
How to choose an NDIS provider: 12 questions to ask before you sign
Where to look, what to ask, what goes in a service agreement, and what to do if it isn't working out.
Using your plan
Self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed: which NDIS funding option suits you?
Who pays your providers, who you can use, and how much paperwork you'll do. A side-by-side guide to the three options.
Choosing providers
Registered vs unregistered NDIS providers: what's the difference and who can you use?
Whether you can use an unregistered provider depends on how your plan is managed and which support you need. Here are the 2026 rules.
Using your plan
How to change your NDIS plan: variation, reassessment or review?
Variation, reassessment or review: which one you need, how to ask, and the deadlines that matter.
Money and pricing
NDIS price limits 2026-27 explained: what providers can charge
The current maximum prices for common supports, who they apply to, and how to check whether a quote is fair.