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Last day for existing unregistered SIL and platform providers to be covered by transition

In short

Date
1 October 2026
Status
In law or official guidance
Who it affects
SIL providers and NDIS digital platforms

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What changes

An existing provider that delivered SIL or a digital platform service before 1 July 2026, and applied for registration before 1 October 2026, can keep operating until the NDIS Commissioner decides. If it had not applied by then, it must be registered from 1 October 2026.1

Registration groups affected

All key dates

Sources

  1. NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, as at 1 July 2026, legislation.gov.au

Last reviewed 3 October 2026. Rules change: check the sources before you act.

Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission website, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. CareHelm summarised it in plain English. Check the linked sources for the official text. For the latest legislation go to legislation.gov.au.