NDIS participants will no longer be required to source their own evidence from family doctors or allied health professionals to get support, as costly external reports will be replaced by a lengthy interview with agency assessors in a new planning regime that aims to improve consistency across the $48 billion scheme.

From mid-2026, all participants aged 16 and older who are having their plans reviewed will start being put through a new disability “needs assessment” interview. It will take up to three hours and ask dozens of questions about their support needs, rather than the way they are impaired.

The questions will be related to 12 areas of life – including mobility, communication, self-care, physical health and domestic life – and the interview conducted by a trained assessor employed

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