NDIS plan reassessment: how to prepare in 2026

Your NDIS plan should fit your life. When your life changes in a big way, you may need a new plan. This is called a plan reassessment. This guide explains what it is, when it happens and how to get ready.

What is a plan reassessment?

The NDIS says a plan reassessment is “when you need a new plan with different NDIS supports”. It can happen when your situation has changed a lot and your current plan no longer meets your needs.

Some examples of big, ongoing changes the NDIS lists are changes to:

• how well you can do your daily activities
• where or how you live
• your education or work
• the help you get from family, friends or other people.

A small change does not always mean you need a new plan. The NDIS says “a change in your life doesn’t always mean a new plan.” Sometimes the NDIA can make a smaller change to your plan instead. This is called a plan variation.

Who can ask for a reassessment?

Only these people can ask for a plan reassessment:

• you, the participant
• your plan nominee
• your child representative (for a child’s plan).

A provider cannot ask for one on your behalf. But your support coordinator or support workers can help you get your information ready.

The NDIA may also contact you. This can happen if your plan is ending and you need big changes, or if they have information that your support needs have changed.

How to ask

To ask for a reassessment, you fill in the NDIS plan reassessment request form. You can send it:

• through the my NDIS service hub
• by post
• in person at your local NDIS office.

If you have a regular check-in coming up with your my NDIS contact, you may be able to talk about the change then. Your my NDIS contact can also help you gather evidence.

Getting your evidence ready

You must send evidence with your form. The evidence needs to show a big change to your ongoing support needs.

The NDIS says recent evidence usually means it is from within 4 months of the date you ask, and from after your current plan was approved.

Evidence can come from people who know you and your needs, such as:

• your doctor or other treating health professionals
• your therapists
• your support workers.

It also helps to write down, in your own words:

• what has changed, and when
• what is harder for you now
• which supports you use now, and which ones are not enough
• your goals for the next plan.

What the NDIA looks at

When they look at your request, the NDIA will review things like:

• your current plan and how you have used it
• your evidence
• other supports you use, like community and mainstream services (for example, health or education)
• the change you are asking for, and how your plan works for your goals.

Before you ask for a support, it is a good idea to check that the NDIS can fund it.

What happens next?

The NDIA can decide to:

• make a new plan for you
• change (vary) your current plan, or
• not change your plan.

You can keep using your current plan while they decide. If a new plan is approved, the NDIA says it will send you a copy within 7 days.

If you don’t agree with the decision

You can ask the NDIA for an internal review of a decision about your plan. Our guide on how to ask for an NDIS internal review explains the steps.

What you can do now

• Read your current plan and note what is working and what is not.
• Write down what has changed and when it started.
• Ask your doctor, therapists or support workers for recent reports.
• Think about your goals for the next plan.
• Talk to your my NDIS contact, or ask your support coordinator to help you get organised.
• Keep copies of everything you send.

Where to read more

• What is a plan reassessment (NDIS)
• How to ask for a change to your plan (NDIS)
• How to tell us about a change of situation (NDIS)

Information correct as at 9 November 2026. This is general information, not advice about your plan.