Can NDIS Pay for School Holiday Activities? A 2026–2027 Guide for Sydney Families Last updated: 12 October 2026 School holidays should be an opportunity for children to enjoy activities, spend time with friends, explore their interests and build confidence. But for families of children with disability, organising school holiday activities [...]
Thriving Kids NDIS 2026: What the New Program Means for Families A major change to early childhood disability and developmental support has officially begun in Australia. On 1 October 2026, the Australian Government announced that the first phase of Thriving Kids supports had started. The program is being progressively introduced [...]
NDIS Support Needs Assessment 2027: How the New Planning System Will Work The way NDIS plans are created is about to change significantly. From April 2027, the NDIA plans to begin rolling out a new way of planning, including something participants will hear much more about over the coming months: [...]
NDIS 90-Day Claiming Rule 2026: What Participants Need to Know Before 1 December Another important NDIS change is approaching. From 1 December 2026, the timeframe for making claims for supports under an NDIS participant’s plan will reduce from 2 years to 90 days from service delivery. Health, Disability and Ageing [...]
NDIS Support Worker Travel & Transport Costs Explained: What Can You Be Charged in 2026? You book a support worker for community participation. They drive to your home. Then you travel together to an activity. Later, they drive you home. When the invoice arrives, you might see charges relating to [...]
How to Find the Right NDIS Support Worker in Sydney: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Start Finding an NDIS support worker isn’t simply about finding someone who has availability. The right worker may become part of your weekly routine—supporting you at home, helping with everyday activities, accompanying you into [...]
Sydney Care Support Turns One: Celebrating Our First Year Supporting Sydney’s Disability Community Sydney Care Support is officially ONE! 🎉💙 September 2026 marks a very special milestone for our team: Sydney Care Support (SCS) is celebrating its first birthday. What began with a simple vision—to provide meaningful, respectful and person-centred [...]
NDIS Social & Community Participation Funding Changes 2026: What Participants Need to Know Updated: September 2026 Quick Answer From 1 October 2026, NDIS budgets for social, civic and community participation supports and capacity building daily activities will begin to be progressively reset when a participant’s plan is reassessed or a [...]
NDIS Plan Reassessment Changes 2026: New Rules, Forms & Evidence Explained Updated: September 2026 Important changes to NDIS plan reassessments are now in effect. From 27 August 2026, new NDIS laws changed who can request a plan reassessment and what participants need to provide when requesting one. Under the updated [...]
NDIS Funding Periods Explained: What the 3-Month Funding Changes Mean for Participants in 2026 Updated: August 2026 What Are NDIS Funding Periods? An NDIS funding period is the period of time during which part of a participant’s approved funding becomes available and needs to last. Funding periods are being included [...]
