The Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill: What Support Coordination Practices Need to Know
A coordinator's guide to the NDIS Future Generations Bill and support coordination: the 2028 commissioned panel, registration, 90-day claims and what to do no
What the Bill actually is (and is not)
The biggest change: a commissioned panel from 2028
Registration: what's paused, what's still mandatory
Provider enrolment is not the same as registration
The 90-day claim window changes your cash flow
New-framework planning and needs assessment
Conflict of interest: the risk that's live today
Pricing: still frozen, and it's a limit not a wage
What to do now: a coordinator's action list
Common mistakes and edge cases
Frequently asked questions
When does the Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill affect support coordination?
Some effects are near-term and some are structural. The 90-day claim window starts 1 December 2026 and budget adjustments begin 1 October 2026, while the biggest change — a commissioned panel replacing the open market for support coordination — is scheduled for 1 July 2028. Confirm dates against health.gov.au/securingtheNDIS, as they depend on the Bill passing and a Senate inquiry reporting on 14 August 2026.
Do I have to register as a support coordinator because of this Bill?
Not necessarily. Mandatory registration for standard support coordination (group 0106) was paused in December 2025 with no set date, and its requirements will be aligned to the 2028 commissioned model. Specialist support coordination (group 0132) still requires registration, and being registered may become a condition of joining the 2028 panel.
What is the commissioned model for support coordination?
It replaces the open market with a defined panel of providers contracted by the NDIA to deliver coordination in a region or cohort, scheduled from 1 July 2028. If you are not on the panel, you cannot deliver funded support coordination. Design consultation runs in the second half of 2026, and the plan management panel from 1 October 2027 is the closest available preview.
Does the Bill change support coordination price limits?
No. Support coordination price limits remain frozen for a seventh consecutive year — the Bill does not unfreeze them. Remember these are billable limits, not wages; staff pay is set separately under the SCHADS award (MA000100) via Fair Work. Confirm current figures against the PAPL.
What is the difference between provider enrolment and registration?
Enrolment is a lighter identity-and-oversight step where the NDIA records who you are and can see your activity, starting from 1 July 2027 for in-scope providers. Registration is the heavier quality-and-safeguards process with audits against specific modules. You could be required to enrol without being fully registered, depending on the final rules.