Who regulates NDIS providers?

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. It registers providers, sets the NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS Code of Conduct, and handles complaints and reportable incidents.

Who regulates aged care providers in Australia?

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. It registers providers, assesses them against the Aged Care Quality Standards and handles complaints.

Where are the current NDIS price limits?

In the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, published by the NDIA. They are usually updated from 1 July each year.

Is Mr Purple a regulator or a compliance consultant?

No. Mr Purple is business coaching for NDIS, aged care and allied health providers. For registration, audits and compliance, the official bodies on this page are the final word.

NDIS, Aged Care and SDA Sector Resources for Providers

The care sector runs on acronyms, rule changes and the occasional 400 page PDF. These are the official bodies we actually keep open in a browser tab when we coach owners and leaders in disability, aged care and housing.

Bookmark the lot, then get back to running your business.

A quick boundary. Mr Purple is business coaching for NDIS, aged care and allied health providers. We are not a regulator, a law firm or a compliance consultant, and we are not a registered NDIS provider. For registration, audits and pricing rules, the sites below are the final word.

Disability and the NDIS

National Disability Services (NDS)The peak body for disability service providers. Sector news, policy submissions and member events, so you hear about a change before it lands on your desk.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionThe regulator. Registration, the Code of Conduct and reportable incidents all live here. If an auditor will ask about it, the answer starts here.
NDIS Practice StandardsThe standards registered providers are audited against. Far better to read them yourself than have an auditor read them to you.
NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price LimitsThe price limits and claiming rules, usually refreshed from 1 July. Check them before you set next year's budget, not after.
NDIS guide to becoming a providerThe official walk through for registering, or for working out whether you need to register at all.

Aged care

Ageing AustraliaThe national peak body for aged care providers. Policy updates, events and a loud voice in Canberra on your behalf.
Aged Care Quality and Safety CommissionThe aged care regulator. Provider registration, complaints and the guidance that sits behind every assessment.
Aged Care Quality StandardsWhat providers are assessed against. Read them as a checklist for how your service actually runs on a wet Tuesday, not just on audit day.
My Aged CareThe front door for older people and their families. Knowing what your clients see here helps you explain Support at Home without the jargon.

Housing: SDA and SIL

SDA AllianceThe industry body for Specialist Disability Accommodation investors, developers and providers. News, events and advocacy on the rules that shape SDA.
Allied Health Professions AustraliaThe peak body for allied health. Handy if your SIL or SDA service works alongside therapy teams, or runs its own.

Running the business

business.gov.auThe government's one stop shop for registrations, grants, tax basics and templates. Dull? A bit. Useful? Very.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO)Free help with disputes, late payments and dealing with big organisations or government. Worth knowing before you need it.
Fair Work Ombudsman: small businessPay rates, awards and employment rules written for small business owners. Wages are your biggest cost, so get them right first time.

Common questions

Who regulates NDIS providers?: The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. It registers providers, sets the NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS Code of Conduct, and handles complaints and reportable incidents.
Who regulates aged care providers in Australia?: The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. It registers providers, assesses them against the Aged Care Quality Standards and handles complaints.
Where are the current NDIS price limits?: In the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, published by the NDIA. They are usually updated from 1 July each year.
Is Mr Purple a regulator or a compliance consultant?: No. Mr Purple is business coaching for NDIS, aged care and allied health providers. For registration, audits and compliance, the official bodies on this page are the final word.

When the rules are clear but the business still wobbles

Knowing the rules is the easy bit. Growing a service, keeping good people and getting your evenings back is where NDIS business coaching, aged care business coaching and allied health business coaching come in.

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Every link on this page was checked on 24 October 2026. Rules and websites change, so the official site is always the final word.