NDIS Reforms and New SafeWork NSW Codes of Practice for Disability Services
The NSCA Foundation reports on converging regulatory changes for the disability sector, including NDIS reforms and new SafeWork NSW Codes of Practice.
The following is an abridgement of an article originally published by NSCA Foundation.
NDIS Legislative Reforms
Parliament passed the NDIS Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2026 on 1 April, extending mandatory registration to support coordinators, Specialist Disability Accommodation providers, and online platform-based services.
According to the NSCA Foundation, the reforms bring these providers under the oversight of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, strengthen whistleblower protections, and expand the Commission’s investigative powers.
SafeWork NSW Codes of Practice
SafeWork NSW has finalised new Codes of Practice for the disability services sector, which will come into effect on 1 July 2026.
The codes address people handling, manual tasks, psychosocial hazards, fatigue management, work-related violence, infection control, and safety in clients' homes.
The NSCA Foundation notes that SafeWork NSW plans to intensify enforcement among large disability service organisations, with a specific focus on psychosocial risks.
Compliance Recommendations
The publication advises sector organisations to review psychosocial hazard identification processes, update work-related violence policies, align incident reporting systems with new NDIS Commission requirements, and consult frontline workers ahead of the July deadline.
