Joint Submission with Australian Psychosocial Alliance on NDIS New Framework Planning Rules

Mental Health Australia and the Australian Psychosocial Alliance made a submission to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing consultation on NDIS New Framework Planning Rules. NDIS New Framework Planning is planned to start from mid-2026 and is intended to make NDIS planning clearer and more transparent. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is currently developing a range of legislative rules to underpin the implementation of New Framework Planning. 

Mental Health Australia and the Australia Psychosocial Alliance made a range of recommendations to tailor new framework planning to better meet the needs of people with psychosocial disability. This included progressing work to address Recommendation 7 of the NDIS Review, which recommended a new approach to NDIS supports for people with psychosocial disability, focused on personal recovery. It also included ensuring there is psychosocial specific navigation support for people with psychosocial disability to navigate NDIS New Framework Planning reforms and that the support needs assessment tools and process are tailored for people with psychosocial disability. The submission raised concerns around the transparency and independent oversight of NDIS plans and budgets and called for a delay to commencement of NDIS New Framework planning to enable disability sector advice to be adequately addressed.