Blog and Guides
Explore practical articles, step-by-step guides, provider comparison tips, and policy updates that help participants, families, and support coordinators make informed decisions across NDIS and aged care.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
NDIS Support Coordinator: What They Do & How to Find One
What an NDIS support coordinator does, the 3 levels of support coordination, 2026-27 costs, and how to find one near you. Updated for the PACE system.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
Social Stories: A Guide with Examples and Templates
What social stories are and how to use them as a communication support tool. Covers how to write a social story step by step, examples and templates, how they help autistic people, and how the NDIS funds the therapists and behaviour support practitioners who create them.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
SDA Calculator 2026: NDIS Accommodation Funding
Free NDIS SDA calculator for 2026. Calculate your Specialist Disability Accommodation funding based on design category, location, and building type.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
Occupational Therapy Under NDIS: Complete Guide (2026)
Occupational therapy under NDIS costs $193 to $214 per hour. Learn what OTs do, how to access funding from your Capacity Building budget, and when you need an assessment.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
NDIS Support Worker Pay Rates 2026-27: $28-$93 Per Hour
2026-27 NDIS support worker pay rates under the SCHADS Award: weekday $28-$47, Saturday $41-$70, Sunday $55-$93 per hour. Penalty rates explained.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Consumables 2026-27: What's Covered and How Funding Works
What NDIS consumables are, examples of eligible items, how the consumables budget works in Core Supports, and what you can buy. Updated for the 2026-27 NDIS pricing.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
NDIS Speech Therapy: Costs ($194/hr) & Funding
NDIS speech therapy costs $193.99/hour. Covers assessment, therapy, and augmentative communication. Eligibility, funding, and access guide included.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Community Participation: Social Funding Guide 2026
Core vs Capacity Building explained. Line items, current rates, 100+ activity examples, group pricing, and tips for using your funding well.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
How the NDIS Price Guide Works in 2026-27: Codes, Rates & Changes
How NDIS pricing works for 2026-27: how to read a support item code, what the Annual Pricing Review changed, and how to look up any code's price limit in our free tool.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS News July 2026: Latest Updates & Changes
Latest NDIS news for July 2026. The 2026-27 pricing arrangements, therapy rate changes, unbundled travel and reports, the SCHADS wage rise, and what they mean for participants.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Line Items 2026-27: Support Codes & Prices
All 600+ NDIS line item codes explained with current 2026-27 rates. Covers intensive and complex behaviour support items, the new therapy unbundling of travel and reports, and how to find the right code for billing.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Hearing Services: Aids & Funding Guide 2026
NDIS hearing services: hearing aids ($2,000-$12,000), audiology, cochlear implants, and assistive devices. NDIS vs HSP funding and eligibility compared.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Exercise Physiology: Rates & Funding 2026
NDIS exercise physiology costs $161.99/hour. Funded under Capacity Building for chronic disease management, mobility, strength training.
July 2, 2026 · Andre Smith
NDIS Capacity Building Supports 2026: All 9 Types
Complete guide to NDIS Capacity Building supports. Understand all 9 CB categories, what they fund, examples, and how to maximise your capacity building.
July 2, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
Hireup Support Worker Rates 2026: Pay Guide ($47-$104/hr)
Hireup pay rates 2026: $47/hr weekdays, $104/hr public holidays. Worker pay, client pricing, weekend rates, and how Hireup compares.
June 27, 2026 · Andre Smith
CHSP Providers Near You: Who Actually Takes New Clients (2026)
Most Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers listed near you are not taking new clients. See Carevo's routing data on who actually accepts CHSP requests, plus costs, eligibility and how to find one fast.
June 24, 2026 · Gemma Foxton
Clover Leaf Sanctuary: A Provider Success Story on Carevo
How Clover Leaf Sanctuary, a registered nurse-led NDIS provider in Melbourne's west, went from no participants after registering to a steady stream of clients on Carevo, growing from five suburbs to 64 across Victoria.
June 22, 2026 · Buddhika Jayawardhana
Is Carevo Legit? Reviews, Trust and How It Works (2026)
Got an email from Carevo about an enquiry? It is genuine. Carevo is a legitimate Australian NDIS and aged care connection platform (Carevo Pty Ltd, ABN 69 696 950 919). Here is how it works, why the free trial asks for a card, and how to verify it yourself.
June 20, 2026 · Andre Smith
Support at Home Unspent Funds and Quarterly Rollover: the $1,000 or 10% Cap (2026)
Do Support at Home funds carry over? Partly. Unspent funds roll over each quarter up to the greater of $1,000 or 10% of your quarterly budget. Old Home Care Package legacy funds are separate and uncapped. Here is the rule explained.
June 20, 2026 · Andre Smith
Support at Home Costs for Part Pensioners and Self-Funded Retirees (2026)
What part pensioners, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders, and self-funded retirees pay under Support at Home. The middle bands are means-tested sliding scales, not fixed rates.