The big picture:
The NDIS CEO expects SLP providers to be up to speed on the new NDIS rules before 2 November 2024 (i.e. by close of business on Friday, 1 November).
Why it matters:
- From 3 October 2024, participants can only spend NDIS funding on things that are in the approved list of NDIS supports, and cannot spend NDIS funding on anything in the non-NDIS supports list (other than a replacement support exception).
- SLP services and invoices need to reflect the new laws.
- As a condition of processing, many plan managers are now requiring confirmation from SLPs that our services are, in fact, NDIS supports.
What to do:
- Make sure your services are “NDIS supports” within the meaning of Schedule 1 of the new Rules.
- Update your invoices to include a statement about NDIS supports.
Zoom in:
- To get paid efficiently, include enough detail in your invoices to allow third parties to substantiate that your services are NDIS supports.
- Example invoice wording: “This is an NDIS Support as described in column 2 of [item 17/item 34] in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (NDIS Supports) Transitional Rules 2024.”
- The exact statement/item numbers on invoices will depend on your service mix – and how much space is available in your template invoice fields.
Go deeper:
Read:
- Schedule 1 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) (NDIS Supports) Transitional Rules 2024 including the NDIS supports described in items 17 (Early intervention supports for early childhood) and 34 (Therapeutic supports)
- the email from the NDIS CEO about the NDIS supports transition period for providers
- the press release from the Minister for the NDIS “Support lists boost clarity for NDIS participants and providers“
More from us:
- SLP Spark Alert: To get paid, speech pathology services to NDIS participants need to be ‘NDIS supports’
- Webinar: Allied health providers: get up to speed on the key NDIS reforms that will affect your practice
