What the 1 July NDIS reforms mean for you
If you or someone you care for is on the NDIS, you may have heard there are changes coming in from 1 July. Here’s what actually changed, in plain language, and what it means for you.
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What changed on 1 July
From 1 July 2026, the NDIS Commission made registration mandatory for Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers and for NDIS digital platform providers. Alongside that, there are new Practice Standards for SIL support that focus on your voice, your safety, having skilled workers around you, and understanding your service agreement before you sign it.
The reason behind the changes is to strengthen oversight, make the system more transparent, and give participants more confidence in the supports they receive. We think that’s a good thing. Anything that makes support safer and clearer for the people we work with has our backing. (NDIS Commission Reform Hub)
Why registration matters, and what it actually means
Registration can be confusing, so here’s the honest version. Some providers can legally operate without being registered, depending on the supports they offer and how you manage your funding. If you self-manage or plan-manage, you can choose an unregistered provider. So registration isn’t the line between legal and not.
What it does mean is that a registered provider has been independently assessed against the NDIS Practice Standards before being registered, and stays under ongoing oversight afterwards. The Commission has also written to more than 270,000 unregistered providers to remind them that anyone claiming NDIS funds has obligations under the Code of Conduct, registered or not. (About Registration)
QC Services is registered, and we welcome these standards. They back up the things we already care about: participant confidence, transparency, and always looking for ways to do better.
Quality is more than ticking a box
Registration is a floor, not a finish line. The support that actually changes someone’s week comes from things a checklist can’t fully capture. Support that’s culturally responsive. Support that respects your choices and the way you want to live. Skilled people who stick around and treat your support as a relationship, not a job ticket. Strong safeguards, and a real habit of listening to feedback and acting on it.
That’s the standard we hold ourselves to, right alongside the Practice Standards. (NDIS Practice Standards)
