New NDIS laws and rules: The Australian Government is updating NDIS legislation and rules to guide how the Scheme works in the future.
New framework planning: The planning process is expected to change over time. The aim is to make planning more consistent, transparent and easier to understand.
Support needs assessments: Future planning may include a structured assessment to better understand a person’s disability support needs.
Foundational supports: Governments are developing supports outside the NDIS for people with disability, children with developmental delay, families, carers and supporters.
Provider regulation and quality: There are planned changes to strengthen provider registration, safeguards, fraud prevention and service quality.
Pricing and sustainability: The government is considering changes to pricing and funding settings to support the long-term sustainability of the NDIS.
Home and living supports: Consultation is expected on future approaches to home and living supports, including Supported Independent Living.
Some of these changes may feel significant. We will keep explaining what they mean in plain English as more detail becomes available.
Questions to ask:
Does this change affect the person now, or is it planned for later?
Has the NDIA contacted the person directly?
Does the person want support to understand the information?
Who does the person want involved in conversations or decisions?
The Australian Government has introduced further NDIS reform legislation and announced changes through the 2026–27 Federal Budget. The reforms are intended to make the NDIS clearer, fairer, safer and more sustainable over time.
For now, people can keep using their current NDIS plans. Many of the changes will happen gradually, and some details are still being developed through consultation with people with disability, families, providers, the disability sector and governments.
We will update this section when there is new information that may affect people supported by Melba, families, supporters or employees.
Conversations about the NDIS can be stressful. Public discussion about cost, fraud and reform can leave people with disability, families and supporters feeling like they have to defend their lives, their choices or the support they need. No one should have to justify their right to a good life.
These talking points can help members of the Melba community respond when the topic comes up. They are not a script. Use the words that feel right for you.
Disability does not make someone’s life worth less.
Support is not a luxury. For many people, it is what makes everyday life possible.
The NDIS should help people live with dignity, choice and connection.
People with disability should not be made to feel like a burden for needing support.
The NDIS is an investment in people’s lives, rights and participation.
Good support helps people be safer, healthier and more included in their communities.
The question should not only be what support costs. It should also be what happens when people do not get the support they need.
Reform should make the Scheme work better, not make people with disability feel less deserving.
Melba is a registered provider who is proud to meet the audit requirements this brings.
Fraud and poor practice should be dealt with. That does not mean people with disability should be blamed or shamed.
Most people use their NDIS funding for essential support.
Stronger safeguards should protect people with disability, not make it harder for them to access what they need.
We can support accountability without attacking the people the Scheme was created for.
Many people are not asking for extra. They are asking for the support they need to live safely and with dignity.
Support needs are not always obvious from the outside.
A person’s disability, health, communication, behaviour, trauma or environment can all affect what support they need.
It is not fair to judge someone’s support needs without knowing their life.
Melba supports reforms that make the NDIS clearer, safer, fairer and easier to use.
Reform must be shaped by people with disability and their lived experience.
Changes must protect people’s rights, choice and control.
Reform should not leave people without the support they need.
Quality support must be properly funded if the Scheme is going to work well.
People with disability deserve the same chance at a good life as everyone else.
The NDIS should help people live safely, with dignity and choice.
Needing support does not make someone a burden.
Fraud should be addressed, but people with disability should not be blamed for the actions of others.
Reform should strengthen the Scheme, not make people feel less worthy of support.
Support is not about special treatment. It is about equal access to everyday life.
We should listen to people with disability before making decisions about their lives.
You do not have to keep talking if the conversation feels harmful or disrespectful.
You can say, “I don’t want or need to debate someone’s right to support.”
You can say, “This is personal for many people. I would rather talk about it respectfully.”
You can step away, pause the conversation or ask for support.
