Provider Update, November 2026: the NDIS register in numbers and what changed

The register this month

• 27,359 approved providers on the register (+109 since 2 October 2026).
• 3,331 have a period of registration ending within six months (-86); 2,144 are past the in-force date shown while still listed as Approved, which may mean a renewal is under way rather than a lapse.
• 442 entered the six-month renewal window since the 2 October 2026 read; 61 renewed in the same period; 145 providers are new on the register and 36 have gone from it.

Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission provider register, read 3 November 2026 (status filter Approved). Counts are ProviderScout’s own compilation of the public register, using a 183-day window from 3 November 2026, and can differ from the Commission’s published totals. Your own date is on the free check page.

What changed

• Corrected 5 Oct 2026 Correction: the inducements ban starts 20 November. Last month's update gave 27 November, the date on the department's reform timeline; the Act's commencement table (item 9B) gives 20 November 2026 and the Federal Register of Legislation lists the same date, so the web edition was corrected on 5 October, and the timeline still read 27 November when we checked on 3 November. Act commencement table · Federal Register of Legislation · Corrected October update
• 19 Oct 2026 Four price limits rise on 1 December. The NDIA says the maximum prices for four support items increase for supports delivered on or after 1 December 2026, following the Fair Work Commission's SCHADS Schedule E decision: house or yard maintenance from $59.01 to $63.42, house cleaning and other household activities from $60.10 to $64.59, assistance with personal domestic activities from $61.16 to $65.73 and specialised home-based assistance for a child from $61.16 to $65.73 per hour at the national rate, with item numbers and the claiming process unchanged and a new Pricing Schedule to be published on 1 December. NDIA notice · Pricing updates

Around the sector

• 5 Oct 2026 Extra checks on claims older than 90 days. From 15 October 2026 the NDIA does extra checks on claims submitted more than 90 days after a support is delivered, which may be held for up to 28 days while it asks for more information or evidence; claims submitted within 90 days continue through the usual process. NDIA notice
• 9 Oct 2026 Own Motion Inquiry into seclusion. The Commission has launched an Own Motion Inquiry into the use of seclusion in disability support services, covering prolonged authorised seclusion and routine or unauthorised seclusion and whether existing safeguards are effective, with findings and recommendations expected in February 2027. Commission release
• 13 Oct 2026 New service agreement resources. The NDIA has released a service agreement template, checklist, guidance and Easy Read resources developed with the Commission; it says service agreements are mandatory for Specialist Disability Accommodation, strongly encouraged for other supports, particularly SIL, and that the template itself is not mandatory. NDIA notice
• 22 Oct 2026 SDA funding shown in full. From 19 October 2026 the full amount of SDA funding a participant is eligible for is included in their plan when it is approved, whether they are living in SDA or looking for an SDA home; the NDIA says there is no change to how providers claim SDA funding, and participants with a $1 placeholder are updated at their next plan reassessment. NDIA notice
• 2 Nov 2026 Commission's 2025-26 Annual Report. The Commission's 2025-26 Annual Report, released 2 November, highlights a record $2.5 million Federal Court penalty against Lifestyle Solutions for breaches of NDIS legislation and reportable incident requirements, and names restrictive practices, oversight of providers and sole traders, and serious health and safety concerns as the year's focus areas. Commission notice

Worth knowing (Checked 3 Nov 2026)

From ProviderScout's registration guides: the free lookup shows the status and period-until date recorded on the Commission register (a past date may mean a renewal is under way, so check with the Commission), and the decision guide explains the requirement for SIL and NDIS digital-platform providers to be registered or to have applied before 1 October 2026, and links to the department's timeline for later changes. Check your registration · Who is affected

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Verified Provider and Multi-site subscribers receive this update as part of their plan, with their own listing’s registration status and numbers. Everyone else can have the free edition by asking for it.

How to verify this yourself

• The register: Find a registered provider on the Commission’s site; the counts above are a compilation of that public register.
• Each dated item links the notice it summarises; read the notice, not our sentence, before acting on it.
• Nothing here is legal or financial advice, and nothing on ProviderScout keeps a provider compliant. ProviderScout is not affiliated with the NDIA, the NDIS Commission or the Australian Government.