Mandatory Supported Independent Living registration starts mid-2026

From mid-2026, every provider delivering Supported Independent Living (SIL) must hold mandatory NDIS registration. The change responds to the NDIS Review's recommendations and is part of a broader push to lift quality and safety across home-and-living supports.

Mandatory registration means every SIL provider must meet clear national quality and safety standards, and registered providers must demonstrate compliance with approved SIL practice standards.

What this means in practice

• Every SIL provider — including small, family-run, and culturally specific providers — must be registered to keep delivering SIL after the start date.
• Audits will check core practice standards — quality of life, choice and control, behaviour support, complex needs response, and worker conduct.
• Participants can ask their provider for evidence of registration; the NDIS Commission will publish a public register.
• Continuity of care is a core principle — the NDIA has indicated transition support will be available for participants whose existing arrangements need adjustment.

NCSG is already an authorised, registered NDIS provider — our SIL participants will see no disruption. Read more on the registration changes, or visit the Making SIL Better page on ndis.gov.au.