online workshop

New Mainstream Interface Laws: How They Work in Practice

An interactive 2 hour workshop on what supports might fall under mainstream services (not the NDIS), so you can make confident decisions about whether to deliver a service or process a claim, while providing accurate information to participants.

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Flexible rescheduling

Change up to 4 hours before.

Why take this course?

Since the ‘In and Out’ lists first landed in October 2024, the real work has been in the interpretation. And (surprise surprise?) it’s only gotten messier as time has gone on. One major challenge? The lack of clarity given on what’s the responsibility of the NDIS versus what belongs in the mainstream system. 

Are CPAP machines NDIS or medical? Can a person get NDIS and aged care together? Who’s responsible for disability-related crisis housing? Can the NDIS pay for psychology? 

The list goes on – and the answers might surprise you. With increasing plan eligibility reassessments and a stricter approach to section 34 (reasonable and necessary supports), the scrutiny around what should be covered by mainstream systems is only increasing.

This practical workshop dives into the messy grey middle. Thanks to updated Operational Guidelines and several months of Tribunal decisions, we’ve pulled out some findings on how the NDIA are tackling mainstream interface rules – and now we’ll share them with you. We’ll use real-world case studies from common interfaces like health, housing, early childhood and more, so you’ll feel more confident designing and delivering supports that are compliant (avoiding compliance scrutiny and debt).


What you’ll gain

We’ll explore:

  • The new NDIS Act and rules on mainstream interfaces (including several practical examples)

  • All the relevant guidance - the NDIS Act, Operational Guidelines, NDIA FAQs, and APTOS - to bust common myths on what the NDIS does and doesn’t cover

  • How the NDIA is applying the new rules in real-life decisions – from access and eligibility to plan reassessments, planning outcomes and funds flexibility

  • The best people to work with to make things happen, like Disability Liason Officers, NDIA Health Liason Officers, Justice Liason Officers, and others


Who’s it for?

Not all providers will need to be across these interfaces in more detail, but a lot will. Especially if you support participants with planning and budgeting. 

  • Frontline Leaders

  • Support Coordinators

  • Allied Health Professionals

  • Mainstream workers

  • Psychosocial Recovery Coaches

  • Plan Managers


What’s included?

  • 2 hour virtual workshop via Zoom

  • Certificate of completion

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Chris Coombes

Chris entered the sector as a support worker 13 years ago. Early on, Chris was working alongside a person who was unnecessarily detained in a prison. The injustice ignited a fire in their belly for a fairer system and drove them to study social policy. Completing a masters from the London School of Economics, Chris gained a global lens to dissect disability policy in Australia.

Chris has since supported the roll-out of the Justice Liaison programme with the NDIA, and worked as a non-legal Appeals Advocate. A side gig as an Independent Expert Reviewer gives Chris hope about a fairer system for NDIS reviews, while writing articles and training brilliant workers with DSC fills Chris' cup.

Chris’ enthusiasm and eagerness to learn from all makes them a valued team member. Chris’s other talents include hide-and-seek and making people feel good about themselves.

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Rob Woolley

Our very own Woolly Mammoth, pulls up last in the alphabetical rankings but always gets a place on the DSC podium for combining curiosity with smarts. He knows so much about the NDIS it is scary. Rob lives a personal commitment to sharing his knowledge with an endgame of people with disability in control. Combining lived experience of the early childhood intervention pathway with professional experience of the realities of provider life - he has consistently shown the inability to hold down a real job. His roles in the disability sector have covered direct support work, project management, business development, consulting, ILC-funded advocacy roles and owner-operator of a registered and then unregistered provider (but the thing he is best at is being a very present dad). If you want a consultant or trainer in your corner you will be looking high and low to do better than our Rob.