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Why Subscribe to the NDIS Newsletter?

The NDIS newsletter is a free email written for Australians who live with, care for, or work alongside someone on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Every edition takes the scheme announcements, funding rules and plan review changes that matter and explains them in plain English — so you always know what applies to you and what to do next.

Scheme Changes, Explained Without the Jargon

Every edition of the NDIS newsletter covers what has just changed at the NDIS and what it means for your funding, written for participants and families rather than policy experts.

Hear About Changes Before They Take Effect

Price guide updates, provider registration changes and new plan rules are summarised as they are announced, so participants, families and support coordinators can plan ahead instead of reacting later.

Practical Advice for Your Next Step

Each issue includes real-world guidance on budgeting your NDIS funding, preparing for a plan review and choosing trustworthy providers, plus stories from Australians at different stages of their NDIS journey.

What's inside each issue

  • What changed at the NDIS this month and who it affects
  • Funding, price guide and plan management updates in plain English
  • One practical tip you can act on straight away
  • Answers to the NDIS questions people ask us most often
  • A community story from somewhere in Australia

Who the NDIS newsletter is for

Our readers are people who have to make decisions about funding, supports or services, usually with very little spare time.

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If you are new to the scheme, a few issues of the newsletter are often the quickest way to understand how the NDIS works in practice.

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What is the NDIS newsletter?

The NDIS newsletter is a free email about the National Disability Insurance Scheme, written for Australian participants, families, carers and the people who support them. Each edition explains recent scheme changes, funding and price guide updates, and plan review advice in plain English, so you can act on it without reading long policy documents.

How often will I receive the NDIS newsletter?

Editions are published fortnightly, so there is a new NDIS update in your inbox every two weeks. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click.

Who is the NDIS newsletter for?

It is written for anyone who needs to understand how the scheme affects them or someone they care for. That includes NDIS participants, parents and carers, support coordinators, support workers, plan managers, and people who have just started their first NDIS plan.

Is the NDIS newsletter free?

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Who writes the NDIS newsletter?

It is written and curated by the NDIS Navigator team, an independent Australian information service. We are not a government body and we are not affiliated with the NDIA, which means we can explain the scheme plainly and point out where the rules are confusing.

What NDIS topics does the newsletter cover?

The updates focus on funding and budgets, plan reviews and appeals, choosing and managing providers, support coordination, and day-to-day living with a plan. We answer the questions participants and carers ask most often, rather than reporting on everything the scheme publishes.

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We started NDIS Newsletter because we saw too many Australians overwhelmed by the system that's meant to support them. Our mission is simple: make the NDIS understandable, accessible, and less isolating for everyone.

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