Eligibility Changes For Unscheduled NDIS Plan Reviews

New information was released last week about changes to eligibility for unscheduled plan reviews. This confirms that unscheduled plan reassessments will only be possible when:

  • There have been significant and ongoing changes to a participants functional capacity and support needs
  • There has been an unanticipated, significant and ongoing change in a participant's living, education, work or informal support arrangement  

While this clarification is helpful, there is still uncertainty about how these criteria will be applied in practice for NDIS participants seeking an unscheduled review of their home and living funding.

What is clear is that once the amendment becomes law, the new criteria will take effect within 7 days. Any active unscheduled plan reviews at that time will be assessed against these requirements.

It is also important to note that the NDIS is extending its timeframe for deciding whether to review a plan from 21 days to 90 days. This will likely increase the time participants wait for a decision.

Our Recommendations

For this reason, we recommend that anyone submitting an unscheduled plan review clearly explains how their situation meets these criteria. This should be outlined in the supporting evidence, including the Change of Situation form.

In particular, the following sections of the Change of Situation form will be important:

  • Describe what has changed in your situation, and
  • Why this change means your current funded supports no longer meet your needs

These sections should be used to clearly show the significance, impact, and ongoing nature of the changes.

We're Here To Help You

if you need support to ensure that your evidence and submission is as strong as possible, our Evidence Review service is available to support you. This can be billed under Specialist Support Coordination or Therapy Support funding through a participant's NDIS plan.

Article published: May 2026

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