Mandatory SIL registration (from 1 July 2026) explained

Since 1 July 2026, providers delivering Supported Independent Living must be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Unregistered providers could keep delivering SIL under transitional arrangements if they had provided SIL to at least one participant immediately before 30 June 2026 and applied for registration by 1 October 2026.

The short version

  • Registered SIL providers appear on the Commission's Provider Register with SIL among their approved registration groups.
  • Providers still being assessed are listed on a separate register (Part 3) while the Commission decides their application.
  • Refused, or SIL removed: the provider can't claim for SIL delivered after the relevant date.

Transitional arrangements

According to the NDIS Commission, to keep delivering SIL while unregistered, a provider had to:

  1. have provided SIL to at least one NDIS participant immediately prior to 30 June 2026, and
  2. apply for registration by 1 October 2026.

These providers may keep delivering SIL until a decision is made on their application. On the Commission's list, their application shows as "Ongoing" and their SIL registration group (0115 or 0138) shows as "Submitted".

How to check a provider

Search by name or ABN in our registration checker. It covers the full Provider Register and the Part 3 SIL list. Always confirm on the official NDIS Commission register before making a decision.

If something isn't right

You can raise concerns about a provider with the NDIS Commission.

Common questions

When did SIL registration become mandatory?

1 July 2026.

Can an unregistered provider still deliver SIL?

Only under the transitional arrangements: it must have provided SIL to at least one participant immediately before 30 June 2026 and applied for registration by 1 October 2026. It can continue until the Commission decides its application.

Which registration groups relate to SIL?

The NDIS Commission refers to registration groups 0115 and 0138 for SIL.

Last reviewed 4 November 2026. General information only, not advice. Check the NDIS and NDIS Commission websites for official guidance.

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