Community Forum: Mandatory SIL Registration and Self-Directed Supports

Community Forum: Mandatory SIL Registration and Self-Directed Supports 

Guest speakers from:

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Inclusion Tree

Facilitator: Dr George Taleporos

Delivery: Online via Zoom (live captioning available)

NOTE: Start time is Melbourne Daylight Saving time. (QLD 11:00am, WA 9:00am)

About this community forum 

Major changes are coming to Supported Independent Living (SIL), with mandatory registration for SIL providers commencing 1 July 2026. These changes are intended to strengthen safeguards in shared living and higher-risk support settings, but they are also creating significant uncertainty for people who self-manage and self-direct their supports. 

Many participants and families are asking: 

• Will self-managed and self-directed arrangements still be possible? 

• Will people living outside group homes be affected? 

• What options exist to remain compliant while retaining choice and control? 

• What do these changes mean for self-management, direct employment, and SIL funding in their plans? 

This free community forum brings people together to hear directly from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, share information and concerns, ask questions, and explore practical pathways to continue self-managing and self-directing supports under the new requirements. 

Speakers 

Alisa Chambers 
Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Policy, Insights & Review, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission 
Alisa will explain the upcoming mandatory SIL registration changes, clarify who is affected, and listen to feedback and questions from the community to help inform implementation. 

Jo Russell 

Jo is a Registered Nurse and disability advocate, writer, and speaker with 30 years’ experience, and the mother of two autistic adults. She leads community‑based, self‑directed support models in the Goldfields and is committed to practical, rights‑focused inclusion. 

Michaela Kennedy 
Inclusion Tree 
Michaela will share practical insights from a provider perspective, including how service models can support people to self-manage and self-direct their supports while meeting regulatory requirements. 

What we will cover 

✔ What mandatory SIL registration means and who is in scope 
✔ How the changes may affect self-managed and self-directed arrangements 
✔ Options  for participants and families who self-direct and manage their own teams 
✔ The difference between SIL, in-home supports, and other support categories 
✔ Questions participants and families need answered before 1 July 2026 
✔ How our community can advocate for safeguards that protect self-direction and self-management 

Who should attend 

• NDIS participants who self-manage and self-direct supports 

• Families managing complex support arrangements 

• Advocates and supporters concerned about preserving choice and control 

Why this matters 

For many people with disability and our families, self-direction is not just a preference; it is the foundation of safe, stable, and personalised support. Understanding these reforms is essential to ensuring that stronger safeguards do not unintentionally reduce flexibility, increase costs, or push people back into standardised models. 

This forum is an opportunity to get clear information, ask questions, and ensure the voices of people with disability and our families are heard as these reforms are implemented. 

Want to support our work?

This event is free, but please support our work by subscribing to www.selfmanagerhub.org.au, a resource-rich platform for managing your NDIS funding. Subscriptions may be claimed back under your core budget.