NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Commission
1 July 2018 – present
Independent national regulator of NDIS providers and workers that registers providers, handles complaints and reportable incidents, oversees behaviour support and restrictive practices, enforces compliance and sets NDIS worker screening policy.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2018 under Chapter 6A of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, inserted by the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Act 2017, to implement the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework developed by the Department of Social Services. It took over NDIS provider registration from the National Disability Insurance Agency and assumed state and territory disability quality and safeguards roles as each jurisdiction joined.
- NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework implementation
- Registration of NDIS providers
Legislation: National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2019Began operating in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, after starting in New South Wales and South Australia.
- 1 December 2020Began operating in Western Australia, completing national coverage.
- 13 May 2025Moved from the Social Services portfolio to the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio under the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 May 2025.
Main functions
- Registration and regulation of NDIS providers
- NDIS Practice Standards and Code of Conduct
- Complaints about NDIS supports and services
- Reportable incidents
- Behaviour support and reduction of restrictive practices
- Compliance and enforcement
- NDIS worker screening policy
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Health, Disability and Ageing
- Accountable authority
- The Commissioner – National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 section 181A(3)(b)
- ABN
- 40 293 545 182
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 July 2018 to the latest release (30 June 2026))