Preparing for your plan reassessment
Your my NDIS contact usually gets in touch 2 to 3 months before your plan's reassessment date. Start gathering evidence before that call. The rules changed on 27 August 2026, and more changes start in October and December.
- Last checked 1 October 2026
Words you'll hear
- Plan reassessment — the NDIA replaces your plan with a new one. This used to be called a plan review.
- Plan variation — a smaller change to your current plan, for urgent, minor or short-term needs.
- Check-in — a conversation with your my NDIS contact about how your plan is going.
- Funding periods — your plan's funding is released in periods, often 3 months. Unused funds roll into the next period of the same plan, not into a new plan.
What changed in 2026
| From | Change |
|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | Only the participant, their nominee or child representative can ask for a reassessment before the scheduled date. Requests use the NDIA form and need evidence, which may have to come from a GP or health professional. The NDIA decides within 90 days of a valid request. |
| Oct 2026 | Two budgets are reduced: Social, Economic and Community Participation, and Improved Daily Living Skills. The reductions apply when a plan is created or reassessed from 1 Oct 2026, or renewed from 1 Feb 2027. Everyday supports such as personal care and medication aren't affected. |
| Dec 2026 | Providers must claim within 90 days of a support. At the scheduled date, a plan is either reassessed or renewed with the same supports. |
| 1 Apr 2027 | New framework planning, with a support needs assessment, is now expected to start (delayed from mid-2026). The NDIA is testing it now. |
Need 24-hour support? Since October there's a new plan variation pathway for participants who receive 24-hour funded supports and have a combined budget of $215,030 or more for Assistance with Daily Life, Home and Living, and Social, Economic and Community Participation. See our NDIS update on the budget changes.
Participants also need to keep records of supports and payments for 3 years.
Before your check-in
- Write down your goals: what you want the next plan to help with, in your words.
- Note what's changed: health, housing, informal support, hospital stays.
- Check how much of each budget you've used, and why any is left or overspent.
- Ask therapists and practitioners for current reports. Ask early; they take time.
- Ask your providers for a progress report on goals.
- If you have a behaviour support plan, include its latest review.
- Ask your support coordinator for their end-of-plan report.
- Decide who you want with you at the meeting.
Want to check whether the current plan's funding will last? Try our free plan budget planner.
Evidence that helps
Evidence is strongest when it says what you need, how often, and what happens without it. A report that only lists a diagnosis says little about support. Ask report writers to link each recommendation to your daily life.
After the decision
The NDIA will vary your plan, create a new one, or leave it unchanged. If you disagree, you can ask for an internal review. If you still disagree, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Sources
- NDIA — Changes to plan reassessments (27 Aug 2026)
- NDIA — How to prepare for a plan reassessment
- NDIA — How to ask for a change to your plan
- NDIA — New NDIS laws fact sheet (Aug 2026)
- Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing — new framework planning consultation (delay to 1 Apr 2027)
- NDIA — Changes to support budgets from 1 October (checked 1 Oct 2026)
Talk to us
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