24/02/2026
NDIS Guidelines – Compensation and the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is designed to complement, not replace, compensation schemes. This means if a person’s disability is linked (even partly) to a compensable injury, compensation rules can affect their NDIS plan.
Key things to understand:
• If you may be entitled to compensation (for example through a motor accident, workplace injury, medical negligence, or public liability), the NDIA can require you to take reasonable steps to pursue it
• If compensation is paid, the NDIA may recover past NDIS-funded supports related to that injury
• Future NDIS funding can be reduced through a Compensation Reduction Amount (CRA)
• In some situations, the NDIA can pause or delay a plan if required action isn’t taken
• Compensation can include lump sums, settlements, or ongoing payments — even if described as “pain and suffering” or “medical costs”
These rules exist to protect the financial sustainability of the NDIS, but they can be complex, stressful, and often poorly explained to participants
How we help
At Building With Strength, we help participants and families:
• understand how compensation may interact with the NDIS
• identify whether compensation rules may apply to their situation
• prepare for impacts and plan funding changes
• communicate clearly with the NDIA
• reduce risk of unexpected plan suspensions or repayments
Compensation and the NDIS don’t have to be navigated alone — informed planning makes a real difference.
👉 Learn more at www.buildingwithstrength.com.au
