Arrival and Registration  

Welcome and Introductions 

This session provides an in-depth examination of the NDIS Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 and its implications for SIL providers in 2026.

Delegates will gain a detailed understanding of how this legislation enhances the NDIS Commission’s regulatory powers and strengthens the integrity of SIL services.

The presentation will cover:

• Expanded banning powers for auditors, consultants, and providers posing risks to participants.

• Strengthened civil and criminal penalties to support compliance enforcement.

• Anti-promotion and marketing measures to protect participants from predatory practices.

• Enhanced investigation and information-gathering powers to support effective oversight.

• Practical implications for SIL providers will be explored, including risk management strategies, operational adjustments, and embedding proactive compliance into daily service delivery.

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Outcome: Providers will leave with actionable guidance to strengthen safeguards, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, high-quality SIL operations.

From mid-2026, the NDIA will implement a New NDIS Planning Framework designed to simplify planning, enhance transparency, and ensure participant-centred supports. This session provides SIL providers with an in-depth understanding of the framework and how it affects operational delivery.

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Key focus areas include:

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• Transition from functional impairment-based plans to support needs-focused planning.

• Integration of participant daily requirements into funding and support arrangements.

• Phased implementation guidance and organisational preparation strategies.

• Implications for SIL service delivery, staffing models, and rostering.

• Strategies for aligning operational planning with plan flexibility and budget allocations.

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Providers will leave with clear strategies to adapt operations, align staffing and service delivery, and ensure seamless integration with new planning processes.

Morning tea 

This session provides an in-depth analysis of how funding periods, budget flexibility, and periodic allocations affect SIL services.

Delegates will explore the operational and financial implications of variable funding and the strategies needed to maintain service sustainability.

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Topics covered include:

• Understanding funding structures and periodic allocation mechanisms for SIL.

• Managing financial risk, including cashflow, rostering, and service continuity.

• Supporting participants to navigate flexible budgets without disruption.

• Operational strategies to adapt to shorter funding cycles or reassessments.

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 Providers will gain actionable techniques for managing funding variability, maintaining operational stability, and ensuring quality participant support.

This session explores how Support Needs Assessments inform SIL service delivery and the evolving review and appeals processes.

Providers will gain a practical understanding of aligning daily supports, staffing, and service agreements with assessment outcomes.

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Topics include:

• Conducting support needs assessments to capture participant daily support requirements.

• Translating assessment outcomes into staffing models, rostering, and operational planning.

• Overview of Tribunal and internal review processes for plan disputes.

• Strategies for managing contested plans and maintaining service continuity.

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Providers will leave with operational strategies to ensure assessments and reviews translate into safe, consistent, and participant-focused service delivery.

With new SIL Practice Standards and increased NDIS Commission enforcement, providers face elevated expectations in governance, workforce capability, and operational compliance.

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This session will cover:

• The upcoming SIL Practice Standards: participant-centred, human-rights aligned, and workforce-focused.

• Enforcement trends, including corrective actions, registration reviews, and banning orders.

• Strategies for integrating compliance into daily operations, including governance and reporting frameworks.

• Practical approaches for mitigating regulatory risks while maintaining service quality.

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Outcome: Providers will gain in-depth guidance to strengthen governance, reduce compliance risk, and proactively respond to regulatory oversight.

Lunch 

This session examines the operational implications of shorter funding periods, frequent reassessments, and tighter budget controls. Providers will explore practical solutions to maintain service viability and workforce stability.

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Topics include:

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• Understanding trends in SIL funding reductions and reassessments.

• Workforce and rostering considerations under budget variability.

• Financial modelling and monitoring for operational sustainability.

• Strategies to maintain high-quality participant support within constrained funding environments.

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Outcome: Providers will leave equipped with tools to manage funding variability, optimise workforce deployment, and sustain quality service delivery

This session provides an in-depth analysis of workforce requirements under the 2026 regulatory framework. Providers will learn how to embed compliance, competency, and safety into daily operations.

Topics include:

• Mandatory worker screening, including national criminal history checks.

• Competency-based training for staff in shared living settings.

• Workforce planning for high-risk environments.

• Ongoing professional development and governance oversight.

Outcome: Providers will leave with actionable strategies to maintain a skilled, compliant, and capable workforce.

This session explores auditing and compliance requirements in detail, preparing providers for mandatory registration and new SIL Practice Standards.

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Key focus areas:

• Understanding audit types: verification, certification, and out-of-cycle.

• Pre-audit preparation and embedding continuous compliance in operations.

• Governance, risk management, workforce, and documentation expectations.

• Strategies to translate regulatory reforms into operational practice while safeguarding participants.

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Outcome: Providers will gain the knowledge and tools to maintain regulatory readiness and operational excellence.

Occupational Therapists, Behaviour Practitioners, hospital discharge staff, and support coordinators play a pivotal role in shaping participant outcomes across Specialist Disability Accommodation , Supported Independent Living , and hospital-to-community transitions.

Clinical assessments, environmental recommendations, and behaviour support strategies directly influence participant safety, independence, and wellbeing, while also impacting service sustainability, staffing models, and compliance with the NDIS regulatory framework.

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In 2026, the NDIS continues to evolve with heightened oversight from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, refinements to SDA rules, and mandatory SIL registration. These regulatory changes, combined with increasing complexity in hospital discharge pathways, mean that allied health professionals and coordinators must have a strong understanding of planning, funding, and operational processes to ensure smooth transitions for participants.

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This session provides an in-depth exploration of:

• The importance of hospital-to-community transitions and timely discharge planning.

• Understanding pathways from hospital to SDA or SIL, and the role of each professional in supporting safe, coordinated transitions.

• Integrating clinical assessments, environmental recommendations, and behaviour support strategies to optimise participant outcomes.

• How behaviour support strategies align with environmental modifications, least-restrictive principles, and human-rights-based practice.

• Operational considerations for providers, including staffing models, overnight supervision, risk management, and escalation pathways.

• Practical guidance for Behaviour Practitioners, allied health staff, discharge planners, and support coordinators on collaboration, communication, and compliance.

Delegates will gain practical, contemporary guidance to strengthen clinical reasoning, enhance compliance, and improve participant-centred outcomes across health, housing, and disability systems. The session equips both experienced clinicians and those developing SDA expertise to confidently navigate hospital transitions, planning processes, and interdisciplinary collaboration in 2026.

Q & A and Panel 

Networking and Depart