NDIS Mandatory Registration for Support Coordination: What's Paused, What's Coming
NDIS mandatory registration for support coordination: standard is paused, specialist stays mandatory. Clear dates, audits and what to do now.
The short answer, by service type
Why standard registration was paused
Specialist support coordination: still mandatory, and audited
The SIL and platform trap for mixed practices
The 2027 waves: high-risk supports and provider enrolment
How the pieces sequence: a coordinator's timeline
Registration versus enrolment versus panel: three different things
Conflict of interest is being scrutinised regardless of registration status
What to do now, by your situation
Common mistakes coordinators are making
Frequently asked questions
Do NDIS support coordinators have to be registered in 2026?
It depends on the service. Standard support coordination (registration group 0106) registration is paused as at 2026, so you are not required to register for Level 1 or Level 2 coordination. Specialist support coordination (group 0132) is still mandatory and audited. If you also deliver SIL or platform services, those became mandatory to register from 1 July 2026.
Is mandatory registration for support coordination cancelled?
No, it is paused, not cancelled. The government paused standard support coordination registration in December 2025 with no new start date. Requirements are expected to be built into the commissioned model that begins 1 July 2028, so treat it as deferred rather than removed.
What is the difference between registration and enrolment for coordinators?
Registration is full compliance status, including the Practice Standards and, for higher-risk groups, an approved-auditor certification audit. Enrolment, starting 1 July 2027 for in-scope providers, is a lighter identity and oversight step without a full audit. Many standard coordinators are more likely to face enrolment than full registration in the near term.
What audits does specialist support coordination registration require?
Group 0132 sits in the higher-risk certification tier, so it requires a certification audit against the NDIS Practice Standards — the Core Module plus the specialist module for support coordination. That means a stage 1 desktop and stage 2 audit by an approved quality auditor, then re-certification on the standard cycle. Confirm the current module structure against the NDIS Commission's guidance before scoping the audit.
When does support coordination become a commissioned panel?
Commissioned support coordination begins 1 July 2028, with design consultation in the second half of 2026. From that point the open market is replaced by a panel, meaning panel selection — not registration — becomes the way you can take participants. The plan management panel from 1 October 2027 is an early signal of how the coordination panel may be designed.