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Sources for the panel guide.

Every date and number on the guide comes from one of these NDIA documents. We keep a copy of each, with the date we read it and its SHA-256 fingerprint.

Sources

  1. [NDIA plan management page] Changes to plan management. National Disability Insurance Agency (ndis.gov.au). The page says it is current as of 28 October 2026. Read at 2026-11-02 23:05 UTC. SHA-256 fingerprint of our stored copy: 6975ed50e4c9937075a796927b9adcea9dd93dcf6d129dd3d5ea443181130085
    https://www.ndis.gov.au/changes-ndis/changes-plan-management
  2. [NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26] NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26 (June 2026), section 4.3 Plan managers, pages 63 to 65. National Disability Insurance Agency (ndis.gov.au). © National Disability Insurance Agency. Report to 30 June 2026. Only figures from section 4.3 (pages 63 to 65) are used, quoted as facts with this attribution; the report itself is not copied. Read at 2026-11-02 23:05 UTC. SHA-256 fingerprint of our stored copy: 6b5cbae1785d25f22d76ab8ec4e481a83d1f1920d93ee2edce5f33f607dcaccd
    https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8795/download

Each statement and where it comes from

  1. The NDIA says it will set up a panel of plan managers from 1 October 2027. NDIA, Changes to plan management: what are the changes. [NDIA plan management page]
  2. Participants will need to use a plan manager from the panel, and affected participants will be supported to move over 6 months. NDIA, Changes to plan management: what are the changes. [NDIA plan management page]
  3. In 2026 the NDIA will ask plan managers for feedback through a request for information (RFI) published on the NDIS Engage website. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2026. [NDIA plan management page]
  4. The RFI asks for feedback on the design and implementation of the panel, to help inform the approach to market. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2026. [NDIA plan management page]
  5. From April 2027 the NDIA will publish an approach to market for the panel on the AusTender website. Plan managers who want to join must apply through it. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2027 from April. [NDIA plan management page]
  6. The approach to market will include the requirements plan managers must meet to be selected for the panel. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2027 from April. [NDIA plan management page]
  7. From June 2027 the approach to market closes. The NDIA then assesses applications and tells providers whether they are on the panel. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2027 from June. [NDIA plan management page]
  8. From October 2027 the panel launches, with a 6-month transition period for participants whose plan manager is not on the panel. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2027 from October. [NDIA plan management page]
  9. From April 2028 the transition ends. Plan managers who are not on the panel can no longer deliver plan management services to participants. NDIA, Changes to plan management: timeline, 2028 from April. [NDIA plan management page]
  10. The NDIA’s stated reasons include making it easier to pay providers, better detection of fraud and safety concerns, and paying providers only for services delivered. NDIA, Changes to plan management: why we’re making the changes. [NDIA plan management page]
  11. Over the 2 years to June 2026 the number of plan managers stayed between 1,443 and 1,501. NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26, section 4.3, page 64. [NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26]
  12. Over the same 2 years the number of participants supported by plan managers grew from 418,314 to 539,528. NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26, section 4.3, page 64. [NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26]
  13. In the June 2026 quarter, $166 million of the $8.6 billion paid to plan managers was for plan management services. NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26, section 4.3, page 63. [NDIS Quarterly Report Q4 2025–26]

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