How to Position Your Practice for Support Coordination Panel Selection
Prepare for support coordination panel selection from 2028: what commissioning likely rewards, the readiness signals to build now, and mistakes to avoid.
What panel selection actually means
Why start now when the criteria aren't published
What commissioned panels typically reward
Get your conflict-of-interest practice audit-clean
Sort your registration position
Build outcome evidence, not activity logs
Tighten data, reporting and invoicing discipline
Understand the viability squeeze — and answer it honestly
How this plays out in practice: a solo coordinator
Common mistakes to avoid
A readiness checklist to work through now
Frequently asked questions
When does support coordination panel selection start?
Commissioned support coordination is scheduled to begin 1 July 2028, with design consultation in the second half of 2026. The actual selection process and criteria have not been published as at July 2026, and elements depend on passage of the Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill and a Senate inquiry reporting 14 August 2026. Verify current timing against health.gov.au/securingtheNDIS.
Do I have to be registered to get on the panel?
It depends on what you deliver. Specialist support coordination (group 0132) still requires mandatory registration now. Standard support coordination (0106) registration is paused as at December 2025 with no date, and requirements are expected to align to the 2028 model. Registering voluntarily is strong evidence for selection even where it is not required.
What is the single most important thing to do now?
Get your conflict-of-interest practice audit-clean: separate support coordination invoicing from any support delivery, document the choices you offer participants, and keep written disclosures. This is the area the NDIA is actively scrutinising, and it is the most credible evidence you can present when panel selection opens.
Is panel selection the same as provider enrolment or registration?
No. Registration is an audit against the Practice Standards. Provider enrolment, from 1 July 2027, is a lighter identity and oversight step. Panel selection, from 2028, is a procurement process that determines who may deliver commissioned support coordination at all — a separate and more competitive gate.
Will solo coordinators be able to get on the panel?
The design is not published, so this is not yet settled. The plan management panel (from 1 October 2027) is the closest signal for how the support coordination panel may be built. Solo coordinators who can evidence independence, clean audits, outcomes and reporting capability are best placed; see the hub's dedicated guidance on what the commissioned panel means for solo coordinators.