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Changes to NDIS legislation begin on 3 October 2024. A new definition of NDIS supports is one of these changes. NDIS participants will only be able to spend their funding on supports and services in the approved list of NDIS supports. There is also a list of...

On the 5 September 2024, the National Disability Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent. This means the Bill becomes an Act of Parliament – the law. What you need to know   The new NDIS laws come into effect...

The NDIS have released the Annual Pricing Review outcomes, updated 2024-25 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, as part of this year’s Annual Pricing Review. The pricing changes will become effective on 1 July and include: Fully implementing the Fair Work...

As from Monday 19th March 2024 the NDIA have changed their payment terms to all payments made. This includes agency managed, plan managed and self-managed plans Australia wide. The Disability Intermediaries Association, of which Soothing Minds Plan Management is a...

There are new rules in the NDIS Code of Conduct about price differentiation. In simple terms, if a provider charges an NDIS participant more for a product or service than they would charge other customers, they may face penalties for breaching the Code of...