Our guide breaks down everything you need to prepare your agency. Staying up to date with the new policies is one thing, but knowing how to execute your operations accordingly is another.
Six reforms. Six deadlines. One guide to prepare for all of them.
This quick guide breaks down every major reform by implementation date and gives you the exact action to take before each deadline hits. Don’t worry, we won’t just lay down the new policies. We’ll break down what changes, when it takes effect, and what you need to do.
What’s inside:
- Participant budget cuts timeline: 30% social participation cuts take effect October 2026, which service agreements to review now, how to recalculate authorised hours before participants hit caps mid-plan
- Digital payment system requirements: Evidence documentation standards, enrolment deadlines, what happens to claims without supporting data (4-6 week payment delays)
- Plan reassessment restriction details: Why the safety valve for under-budgeted plans disappears February 2027, what “exceptional circumstances” actually means, how to prevent unbillable hours
- New Framework Planning breakdown: I-CAN tool rollout, Flexible vs Stated funding buckets, how budget allocation methodology changes from April 2027
- Mandatory registration cost calculator: $550-$15K spend breakdown by provider type, July 2026 vs July 2027 deadlines, what triggers registration requirements
- Eligibility tightening impact forecast: 160,000 participants exiting by 2030 (21% of current base), which participants are at risk, diversification strategy into higher-acuity supports
This guide is for you if…
- You know the reforms are coming but don’t have a clear action plan with dates
- Your team keeps asking “what do we need to do first” and you don’t have a sequenced answer
- You’re still running manual billing and know October cuts will expose unbillable hours
- You need a one-page reference to share with finance, operations, and frontline managers
- You want to prepare systematically instead of reacting to each deadline as it hits
