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25/02/2026

🚨 NDIS Update: What Families Are Noticing Right Now

We’ve been having a lot of conversations lately with families and Support Coordinators about changes in how plans are being reviewed.

Here’s what many participants are experiencing:

🔎 Closer scrutiny at plan reviews
Funding is being looked at more carefully — especially high hours, SIL, behaviour supports and capacity building.

📉 Requests for updated evidence
Older reports (even 12–18 months old) are sometimes no longer accepted. NDIA planners are asking for recent Functional Capacity Assessments and clearer risk documentation.

⏳ Longer review timeframes
Change of Circumstance reviews are taking longer, and families are needing to stretch existing budgets while waiting.

📊 Focus on “reasonable and necessary”
Planners are asking:

What happens if these supports are reduced?
Is there documented risk?
Can informal supports do more?

This doesn’t mean people are losing eligibility — but it does mean documentation matters more than ever.

💡 What helps right now:

✔ Clear OT Functional Capacity Assessments
✔ Behaviour Support reports that link behaviours to supervision needs
✔ Incident documentation from providers
✔ Evidence showing risk, not just diagnosis
✔ Regular communication between providers and SCs

NDIS is an insurance scheme — decisions are evidence-based.

If you’re approaching a review or feeling unsure about your current funding, it’s better to prepare early than wait for a reduction letter.

We’re always happy to guide families in understanding what the NDIA is currently focusing on — even if you just need clarity before a review.

Ashand Care & Services
Nurse-led NDIS supports
Logan & Brisbane South

19/02/2026

“My loved one clearly has a disability… so why did the NDIS decline us?”

We hear this almost every week.

And honestly — families are not wrong to feel confused.

Because the NDIS does not actually fund a diagnosis.
The NDIS funds the impact of the disability on everyday life.

A doctor can confirm dementia, autism, brain injury, intellectual disability…
…but what the NDIA is really assessing is this:

👉 Can the person live safely and function independently without support?

They look for evidence of difficulty with things like:
• being left home alone safely
• remembering medications
• cooking and using appliances
• personal care and hygiene
• behaviour or emotional regulation
• getting lost or poor safety awareness
• needing supervision during the day or night

This is why many applications are declined.

The report might say:
“has dementia” or “has autism”

—but it doesn’t clearly explain why support is required.

NDIS decisions are evidence-based.
They rely heavily on functional reports (especially Occupational Therapy assessments) that describe the risks and daily support needs, not just the medical condition.

So a declined application doesn’t always mean the person isn’t eligible.

Often it simply means the information was written for a medical system…
not an insurance system.

If you’re preparing an application or feeling stuck after a decline, please know you’re not alone. The system can be overwhelming and many families only learn this after months of waiting.

We’re always happy to guide families in the right direction — even if you just need help understanding what evidence the NDIS is actually looking for.

💛 Ashand Care & Services
Nurse-led support in Logan & Brisbane South

10/02/2026

Balancing Risk and Rights: Duty of Care in Contemporary NDIS Practice

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04/02/2026

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This February, choose support built on trust, respect, and genuine care.

Your NDIS funding gives you choice — and we’re here to help you use it to support your goals and independence.

✔ Trusted care
✔ Meaningful connections
✔ Support that grows with you

Let’s talk about what support looks like for you.
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15/01/2026

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09/01/2026

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30/12/2025

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Thank you for being part of the journey with us.

23/12/2025

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Thank you for allowing us to support you throughout the year. 💚🧡

21/12/2025