26/02/2026
The recent announcement in the February 2026 Regulatory Reform Roadmap confirming that mandatory registration will be required for Supported Independent Living and platform providers under the NDIS marks an important moment for our sector.
We particularly welcome the focus on Supported Independent Living.
SIL is not simply another support category. It is support delivered in a person’s home, where daily life unfolds. When you are supporting someone in their own home, you are often present for a significant portion of their day, and in most cases across a full 24 hour period. As a result, you are part of the rhythms of their everyday life. The influence of that support reaches far beyond tasks and routines. It shapes wellbeing, stability, relationships and long term outcomes.
Because of this, quality cannot be an afterthought. Strong governance, clear safeguards, skilled teams and consistent practice standards must be embedded in everything that is done. The home should always be a place of dignity, safety, growth and empowerment.
We also acknowledge that some unregistered providers are already delivering excellent support and are actively working toward registration. This reform is not about diminishing the good work being done. It is about strengthening consistency, accountability and participant protections across the sector so that every person receiving SIL can have confidence in the quality of their support.
There are still broader challenges within the NDIS that need continued attention, however this is a meaningful step toward building a stronger and more sustainable system.
Hopewell Community Care is a registered NDIS provider and we support this direction. We look forward to seeing how these reforms are implemented in ways that genuinely improve outcomes for participants.
Hopewell Community Care exists because too many people living with disability are told their needs are too complex or too hard.