Allied health NDIS providers: after 6 months of havoc, make time to rest, recharge and reset for 2025 

Tumult and disorder: 

Consider just some of what we’ve endured in the second half of 2024:

• 01.07: Pricing Limits unchanged for 5th straight year
• 02.07: NDIS Taskforce Report on Provider registration
• 04.08: NDIS supports “consultation”
• 22.08: NDIS Bill No 1. Passes
• 03.09: NDIS Commission Enforcement Policy
• 04.09: NDIA Quality supports for Children Guide
• 05.09: new NDIS Act becomes law
• 16.09. First phase of mandatory registration announced
• 18.09: NDIA CEO emails participants about changes
• 19.09: Reform Roadmap released
• 20.09: Foundational Supports General Supports consultation
• 26.09 Future Conflicts of Interest resources announced
• 26.09 Independent Pricing Committee announced
• 01.10 Transitional Rules on NDIS Supports take effect
• 03.10 NDIS Amendment Act comes into force
• 07.10 NDIA CEO email to participants about transition
• 25.10 NDIA CEO emails providers about NDIS support grace period (ends 1.11)
• 28.10 New laws announced re increased provider penalties
• End of October: Foundational Targeted Supports consultation paper
• 05.11 Final Report on Scope of Practice Review released
• 11.11. Position statement on Conflicts of Interest released
• 13.11 Consultation in NDIS Bill 2 
• 13.11 ACCC warning to providers about advertising
• 26.11 Music and arts therapy announcement
• 27-29.11 Foundational Supports seminars
• 02.12 Ramped up fraud prevention investment
• Sometime soon, perhaps? NDIS Operational Guidelines on therapy supports?

Overwhelmed? Worry not. Take a breath, and check out our plain English update summaries (see below).

Stand proud: Despite all the sound and fury of 2024, most of us have muddled through and worked hard to:

• support NDIS participants, families and carers; 
• train and supervise our teams; and
• stay in business!

Self-care: Even if just for a day or two, take time to:

• rest;
• ‘touch grass’ (as the young folk say); and
• gear up for what promises to be an eventful 2025.

Happy holidays! Thanks for your support this year. See you in 2025!

Plain English update summaries:

Targeted Foundational Supports consultations: an “idea salad” with more questions than answers for allied health providers?

Key personnel of allied health NDIS providers: your legal risks will almost certainly increase in 2025 

High alert: Allied health providers and participants on edge as NDIS funding for some therapies slashed without notice

Allied health clinic owners: avoid chaos by focusing on strategic constants in a time of rapid change

Paediatric allied health clinic owners: things are not looking great when it comes to Targeted Foundational Supports

Allied health providers: get up to speed on the key NDIS reforms that will affect your practice (a free resource)

Allied health providers must review services for young participants to ensure they’re NDIS supports

Will NDIS reforms and foundational supports trigger the end for many paediatric allied health clinics?

The 1st Foundational Supports Consultation has kicked-off. 8 things allied health NDIS providers need to know

The Government’s Draft List of Allied Health NDIS Supports: What’s In; and What’s Out

How will allied health NDIS providers survive? Some difficult choices ahead

Therapy Support Providers: Frozen pricing limits and shorter notice cancellation rules. What was the NDIA thinking?