Guide · updated November 2026

NDIS funding cut? What to do next

Don't panic, and don't miss the deadline. Most plan decisions can be reviewed.

  1. Note the date you received the plan or letter. You have 3 months to request an internal review.
  2. Ask for the reasons and documents the decision relied on.
  3. Find the gap: was a report missing? Did they assume family can do more?
  4. Fix the evidence for each support against the criteria.
  5. Lodge the review request on time, even if more evidence is coming.

For small changes (like fixing an error or adding funding for a specific support while keeping the rest of the plan), you can ask for a plan variation instead of a full reassessment.

Free independent help: the NDIS Appeals Program (after internal review), state disability advocacy services, and Legal Aid NDIS lawyers in some states. PlanStrong helps you prepare. It doesn't replace an advocate.

Sources: Legal Aid Tasmania: Unhappy with an NDIS decision · NDIS: Reasonable and necessary supports · Department of Health: NDIS Appeals Program · Department of Health: New framework planning consultation · Administrative Review Tribunal

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More: How to request an NDIS internal review · NDIS plan reassessment checklist · The NDIS 'reasonable and necessary' criteria, explained · What to ask your OT and therapists to write for the NDIS · Writing an NDIS carer statement · Appealing an NDIS decision to the Administrative Review Tribunal · NDIS new framework planning: delayed to April 2027