The NDIS Price Guide (now the NDIS Pricing Schedule) is the NDIA document that sets the maximum price a registered provider can charge for each support. It is reset every financial year. For 2026-27, support worker caps were held, allied-health caps were rebalanced, and therapy travel, non-face-to-face time and reports were unbundled into separate line items.

This guide explains how NDIS pricing works, how to read a support item code, and what the 2026-27 Annual Pricing Review changed. To look up a specific code’s price limit, use the tool below instead of scrolling a static PDF.

Look up a price: To find the current cap for any support, browse every NDIS support item code and price in our free tool, or search a specific line item code if you already have one.

Current pricing document: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (effective 1 July 2026)

What the 2026-27 review did, in short:

  • Support worker caps held at 2025-26 levels (weekday daytime self-care stays at $70.23/hour)
  • Allied-health rebalanced: psychology up $20 to $252.99/hour; dietitian down $10 to $178.99; exercise physiology down $5 to $161.99
  • Therapy unbundled: travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports are now separate line items

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What is the difference between what participants pay and what workers earn?

A common point of confusion: the price guide sets what a provider can charge, not what a support worker takes home. Those are two different numbers, set by two different systems.

Rate TypeWeekdaySaturdaySundayPublic Holiday
Provider charges (max NDIS rate)$70.23/hr$98.83/hr$127.43/hr$156.03/hr
Worker receives (SCHADS Award)$31-36/hr$47-54/hr$62-72/hr$78-90/hr
DifferenceProvider overheadsSuper, insurance, adminLeave, trainingClinical governance

The NDIS price guide sets maximum provider charges. Support workers earn separately under the SCHADS Award. For detailed worker pay rates, see our complete NDIS Support Worker Pay Rates guide.

Free tools: Calculate exact rates with our NDIS Pay Rate Calculator, browse the complete NDIS price guide for all support item codes, or find specific line item codes with the NDIS Code Lookup Tool.

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What are the current NDIS support worker rates for 2026-27?

NDIS Support Worker Hourly Rates (2026-27):

  • Unqualified Support Workers: $32.66-$37.02/hour (SCHADS +4.75% from 2025-26)
  • Qualified Support Workers: $34.84-$39.20/hour (SCHADS +4.75% from 2025-26)
  • Team Leaders/Supervisors: $39.20-$45.73/hour (SCHADS +4.75% from 2025-26)
  • NDIS price limits held: the support worker caps in your plan stay at 2025-26 levels for 2026-27
  • SCHADS Award +4.75%: worker wages rose from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026 (Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review, decision dated 2 June 2026)
  • Weekend/Evening: Higher rates apply
  • Price Negotiation: Plan-managed participants can negotiate below maximum rates

The NDIS Price Guide sets maximum pricing limits for all supports and services, ensuring transparency and cost control while allowing providers flexibility to compete on price.

How is the NDIS Price Guide used?

The NDIS Price Guide (now published as the NDIS Pricing Schedule) is the document that sets the maximum prices registered NDIS providers can charge for supports and services. It is released each financial year by the NDIA through the Annual Pricing Review, with mid-year updates when needed. The current version is the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, effective from 1 July 2026.

For participants: The price guide helps you understand the maximum cost of supports in your plan. Plan-managed participants can negotiate rates below the price limit. Self-managed participants can choose any provider, including those charging above the limit. You can view all NDIS code prices for 2026-27 in our searchable database.

For providers: The price guide sets your billing ceiling. You must not charge above the price limit for registered supports. The NDIS Support Catalogue (Excel download) contains every line item code you need for invoicing. For quick reference, check current NDIS support item prices by category or code.

For support workers: The price guide sets what providers can charge, not what you earn. Your pay is governed by the SCHADS Award. See our NDIS Support Worker Pay Rates guide for detailed worker pay information.

How do you read an NDIS support item code?

Every support in the catalogue has a line item code, and the code tells you what the support is before you ever check the price. Take the weekday daytime self-care code 01_011_0107_1_1:

  • 01 is the support category. This one is Assistance with Daily Life (Core). Categories starting 04 are Assistance with Social and Community Participation, 15 is Improved Daily Living (therapy), and so on.
  • 011 is the registration group or specific support type within that category.
  • 0107 is the support purpose or outcome grouping.
  • The final digits (1_1) flag the claim type and quoting rules.

Once you can read the category prefix, you can tell at a glance which budget a support draws from and roughly what it does. You do not need to memorise the numbers. To confirm what a code covers and its exact 2026-27 cap, search the code in our NDIS code lookup tool or browse the full price guide by category.

What changed in the 2026-27 NDIS Price Guide?

The 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule, effective from 1 July 2026, came out of the NDIA Annual Pricing Review (APR). Instead of an across-the-board rise, the 2026-27 update did two things: it rebalanced allied-health caps (some up, some down) and it held support worker rates at 2025-26 levels. It also unbundled therapy travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports into separate line items.

Key Changes in NDIS Charge Rates:

Allied-Health Rebalance

  • Psychology up $20 to $252.99/hour (national)
  • Dietitian down $10 to $178.99/hour (national)
  • Exercise Physiology down $5 to $161.99/hour (national)
  • Other Professional cap reduced to $156.16/hour, now anchored to the counselling rate
  • Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, audiology and podiatry caps held

Support Worker Rates Held

  • Disability Support Worker (DSW) price limits held at 2025-26 levels for 2026-27
  • Weekday daytime self-care stays at $70.23/hour
  • A comprehensive DSW cost-model review is flagged for 2026-27, so future changes may follow

Rate Positions by Service Type (2026-27)

  • Psychology: $252.99/hour (national, up $20)
  • Occupational Therapy / Speech Pathology / Audiology: $193.99/hour (held, national)
  • Physiotherapy: $183.99/hour (held, national)
  • Podiatrists: $188.99/hour (held, national)
  • Dietitians: $178.99/hour (down $10, national)
  • Exercise Physiologists: $161.99/hour (down $5, national)
  • Counsellors / Art & creative therapies: $156.16/hour (national anchor rate)
  • Orientation & Mobility Specialist: $156.16/hour (new dedicated line)

How do the 2026-27 rates compare to 2025-26?

Support Type2025-26 Rate2026-27 RateChange
Support Worker (Weekday Daytime)$70.23/hour$70.23/hourHeld
Psychology$232.99$252.99+$20.00
Occupational Therapy / Speech Pathology / Audiology$193.99$193.99Held
Physiotherapy$183.99$183.99Held
Podiatrists$188.99$188.99Held
Dietitians$188.99$178.99-$10.00
Exercise Physiologists$166.99$161.99-$5.00
Counsellors / Art & creative therapies$156.16$156.16Held
Other Professional$193.99$156.16-$37.83
Orientation & Mobility SpecialistNew line$156.16New

Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (effective 1 July 2026), compared with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26.

How do Assistance with Self-Care prices work?

Assistance with Self-Care is the highest-volume NDIS support, and it shows how a single support can carry many different caps. The rate changes with the day, the time of day, and the Modified Monash Model (MMM) zone. National pricing applies in MMM 1-5; Remote pricing in MMM 6 carries a 40% loading; Very Remote in MMM 7 carries a 50% loading. The 2026-27 caps are held at their 2025-26 levels.

To ground the idea, the standard weekday daytime rate (code 01_011_0107_1_1) is held at $70.23/hour national, rising to $98.83 in Remote and $105.35 in Very Remote. Evenings, weekends and public holidays step up from there, and overnight support has its own structure. Sleepover (code 01_010_0107_1_1) is a flat per-shift rate that includes up to 2 hours of active support; beyond that, extra active hours are claimed at the applicable day rate. Participants with high-intensity needs draw on a separate “Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports” set (codes 01_450 to 01_455).

Rather than list every self-care code and its three zone rates here, look up the exact cap for any self-care code in our price guide tool. It carries every 2026-27 line item, filterable by category or code.

Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (effective 1 July 2026), Assistance with Self-Care line items.

How do therapy support prices work?

Therapy support price limits depend on the type of practitioner, and the 2026-27 Annual Pricing Review rebalanced them: psychology rose, dietitian and exercise physiology fell, and most others were held. All caps sit in the “Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living” category and are per hour, with the same Remote (+40%) and Very Remote (+50%) loadings.

A few reference points for 2026-27 (national rates):

PractitionerNational rateChange from 2025-26
Psychologist$252.99Up $20
Occupational Therapist / Speech Pathologist / Audiologist$193.99Held
Physiotherapist$183.99Held
Podiatrist$188.99Held
Dietitian$178.99Down $10
Exercise Physiologist$161.99Down $5
Counsellor / Art & creative therapies / Other Professional$156.16Anchor rate

For provider travel, the price limit is 50% of the service hourly rate for therapy support. Travel time is capped at 30 minutes one-way in MMM 1-3 and 60 minutes one-way in MMM 4-5. Vehicle running costs are claimable separately at up to $0.99 per km.

For every therapy line item, including therapy assistants and the Remote and Very Remote rates, search the practitioner or code in the price guide tool.

Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (effective 1 July 2026), Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living therapy line items.

How does therapy unbundling work for 2026-27?

The biggest structural change for 2026-27 is not a single number, it is how therapy is billed. Provider travel, non-face-to-face time, and NDIA-requested reports are now separate line items from the direct, face-to-face service. Previously some of these were folded into the service hour. Now they are claimed and tracked on their own, which makes therapy invoices easier to read and budgets easier to check.

How it works:

  • Direct service is the face-to-face (or telehealth) therapy hour, at the practitioner’s national cap.
  • Provider travel is priced at 50% of the service hourly rate, so the travel line moves with the practitioner’s rate.
  • Non-face-to-face time (session notes, planning, report writing that is not NDIA-requested) is its own line item.
  • NDIA-requested reports are a separate item again, billed only when the NDIA asks for them.

Therapy travel examples at 50% of the service rate:

  • Dietitian: $89.50/hour travel (half of $178.99)
  • Exercise Physiologist: $81.00/hour travel (half of $161.99)
  • Counsellor: $78.08/hour travel (half of $156.16)

For participants, this means a therapy budget can show several lines for what used to look like one appointment. Ask your provider to explain each line, and check that travel is billed at 50% of the correct service rate.

What did the Annual Pricing Review change for 1 July 2026?

The NDIA Annual Pricing Review (APR) is the annual process that resets caps for each financial year. The 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule took effect on 1 July 2026. Rather than a single across-the-board rise, the 2026-27 outcome was a rebalance plus a structural change to therapy billing.

  • Allied-health rebalance: psychology up $20 to $252.99, dietitian down $10 to $178.99, exercise physiology down $5 to $161.99. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, audiology and podiatry held. “Other Professional” reduced to $156.16, now anchored to the counselling rate. A new Orientation & Mobility Specialist line was added at $156.16.
  • Support worker rates held: Assistance with Self-Care and related core support caps stayed at 2025-26 levels. A comprehensive Disability Support Worker cost-model review is flagged for 2026-27.
  • Therapy unbundling: provider travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports became separate line items from the direct service, with therapy travel priced at 50% of the service hourly rate.
  • Modified Monash Model remoteness classifications continue to apply, with Remote at +40% and Very Remote at +50% loadings (unchanged).

Participants with plans that rolled over on 1 July 2026 see these cap changes flow through automatically in their remaining budget at the new price.

For the current authoritative figures, always check the official pricing page at ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-and-payments/pricing. The NDIS Pricing Schedule PDF is the single source of truth; third-party summaries (including this page) can lag for up to 48 hours after a release.

Content reviewed 8 June 2026 against the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27.

How do NDIS support worker and hourly rates work?

Support worker rates vary by qualifications and time of day, with 2026-27 SCHADS Award rates ranging from about $32.66 to $37.02 per hour for unqualified workers, $34.84 to $39.20 for qualified, and $39.20 to $45.73 for team leaders/supervisors after the 4.75% Fair Work Commission increase. The NDIS price limits for support work are held for 2026-27, and the NDIS does not set worker wages directly; providers negotiate within price limits, especially for plan-managed participants. For detailed access, the official guide and support catalogue are available at NDIS pricing and payments and MyCareSpace resource.

For comprehensive information about support worker pay rates including weekend and public holiday rates, see our detailed NDIS Support Worker Pay Rates Guide and NDIS Support Worker Hourly Rate 2026. For specific line item codes and billing information, refer to our NDIS Line Items Guide.

NDIS Price Guide 2026-27 in depth: what participants and providers should know

Background and Importance of the NDIS Price Guide

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Price Guide is a core document for the scheme, providing a framework for pricing arrangements and price limits for supports and services. The 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule, effective from 1 July 2026, rebalanced allied-health caps, held support worker rates, and unbundled therapy travel, non-face-to-face time and reports, keeping pricing transparent and consistent between participants, their families, carers, and providers.

Overview of the NDIS Price Guide 2026-27 Updates

The 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule came out of the Annual Pricing Review and took effect on 1 July 2026. The headline was a rebalance rather than a flat rise: psychology went up, dietitian and exercise physiology came down, and support worker caps were held, as reflected on the NDIS pricing and payments page.

Major Changes in the 2026-27 Guide:

Therapy Unbundling

  • Provider travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports are now separate line items from the direct service
  • Therapy travel is priced at 50% of the service hourly rate
  • Invoices show more lines, but budgets are easier to check
  • Applies across allied-health disciplines

Allied-Health Rebalance

  • Psychology up $20 to $252.99/hour (national)
  • Dietitian down $10 to $178.99/hour; exercise physiology down $5 to $161.99/hour
  • Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, audiology and podiatry held
  • “Other Professional” reduced to $156.16, anchored to the counselling rate; new Orientation & Mobility Specialist line at $156.16

Support Worker Rates Held

  • Assistance with Self-Care and related core support caps stayed at 2025-26 levels
  • Weekday daytime self-care remains $70.23/hour
  • A comprehensive Disability Support Worker cost-model review is flagged for 2026-27
  • Worker wages (SCHADS Award) rose about 4.75% from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026

NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 & NDIS Codes: Detailed Breakdown

The NDIS Support Catalogue, part of the 2026-27 schedule, lists all available supports with price limits, support categories, descriptions, and line item numbers needed for lodging payment requests. For quick access to current prices and codes, you can browse the complete NDIS price guide with instant search and filtering. The catalogue includes:

  • Support Categories: Broad groupings such as Assistance with Daily Life, Assistance with Social and Community Participation, and Consumables, each with specific sub-items. These are funded from your Core Supports budget. You can learn more in our guides to Improved Daily Living supports, Social and Community Participation, and NDIS Consumables.
  • NDIS Line Item Codes: Unique codes for each support item, essential for accurate invoicing and claiming. For example, community social and recreational activities might use code 04_210_0125_6_1, as seen in Down Syndrome NSW blog.
  • Price Limits: Maximum prices providers can charge, with flexibility for negotiation below these limits, ensuring cost-effectiveness.

To use the catalogue effectively, participants and providers should identify the correct category and item, ensuring compliance with claim types like travel or non-face-to-face, detailed on the NDIS pricing and payments page.

NDIS Support Worker Rates 2026-27: Current Pricing

Support worker rates vary by qualifications, experience, and time of day. The NDIS price limits for support work are held for 2026-27. Worker wages under the SCHADS Award rose about 4.75% from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, following the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review decision dated 2 June 2026:

Category2025-26 Rate2026-27 Rate (SCHADS)Change
Unqualified Support Workers$31.18 to $35.34$32.66 to $37.02+4.75%
Qualified Support Workers$33.26 to $37.42$34.84 to $39.20+4.75%
Team Leaders/Supervisors$37.42 to $43.66$39.20 to $45.73+4.75%

These worker wage rates are set by the SCHADS Award, not by the NDIS. The NDIS price limits providers can charge for support work were held for 2026-27, as reflected on the NDIS pricing and payments page. Superannuation guarantee stays at 12%.

Current Rate Factors:

  • Daytime/Evening/Night shifts: Different rates apply
  • Qualifications: Certificate III/IV in disability support impacts rates
  • Experience level: Team leaders and supervisors command higher rates
  • Location: Remote areas may have different pricing structures
  • Provider type: Plan-managed participants can negotiate within limits

What the 2026-27 Changes Mean

The 2026-27 Annual Pricing Review shifted the emphasis from a flat rise to a rebalance and a billing restructure:

For providers:

  • Therapy unbundling means travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports are billed separately
  • Allied-health caps moved both ways, so revenue depends on discipline mix (psychology up, dietitian and exercise physiology down)
  • Support worker caps held while SCHADS wages rose, tightening margins on core supports
  • DSW cost-model review flagged for 2026-27 may change support worker caps in a later update

For participants:

  • Held support worker caps keep core support budgets predictable
  • Therapy invoices show more lines, so ask providers to explain travel, non-face-to-face and report items
  • Psychology costs more per hour while dietetics and exercise physiology cost less
  • Plans that rolled over on 1 July 2026 apply the new caps automatically

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Frequently Asked Questions About NDIS Price Guide 2026-27

What is the NDIS Price Guide 2026-27?

The NDIS Price Guide 2026-27 (the NDIS Pricing Schedule) is the official document outlining maximum prices for supports and services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, effective from 1 July 2026. The 2026-27 update rebalanced allied-health caps, held support worker rates, and unbundled therapy travel, non-face-to-face time and reports into separate line items.

What are the major changes in the NDIS Price Guide 2026-27?

Key changes include an allied-health rebalance (psychology up to $252.99, dietitian down to $178.99, exercise physiology down to $161.99), support worker rates held at 2025-26 levels, and structural unbundling of therapy travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports into separate line items.

How do the 2026-27 NDIS charge rates compare to 2025-26?

Support worker rates are held for 2026-27, so the weekday self-care cap stays at $70.23 per hour. Allied-health caps were rebalanced: psychology rose $20 to $252.99, dietitian fell $10 to $178.99, and exercise physiology fell $5 to $161.99. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, audiology and podiatry are held.

What is the current NDIS support worker rate for 2026-27?

The NDIS maximum price for Assistance with Self-Care (weekday daytime) is held at $70.23 per hour for 2026-27. What a support worker earns is set separately under the SCHADS Award, not by the NDIS price limit.

How does therapy travel unbundling affect participants?

For 2026-27, therapy provider travel, non-face-to-face time and NDIA-requested reports are separate line items from the direct service. Therapy travel labour is priced at 50% of the service hourly rate, so it is billed and tracked distinctly from face-to-face therapy time.

Where can I find the official NDIS Price Guide 2026-27?

The official NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 can be accessed at ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-and-payments/pricing, with the Support Catalogue available at the same location.

What are the psychology rates in the NDIS Price Guide 2026-27?

Psychology is $252.99 per hour (national) for 2026-27, up $20 from $232.99 in 2025-26, reflecting the allied-health rebalance in the Annual Pricing Review.

How often is the NDIS Price Guide updated?

The NDIS Price Guide is updated annually through the Annual Pricing Review, typically taking effect at the start of each financial year (1 July). The 2026-27 schedule took effect on 1 July 2026.

What are the dietitian and exercise physiology rates for 2026-27?

For 2026-27, dietitian caps fell $10 to $178.99 per hour and exercise physiology fell $5 to $161.99 per hour, part of the allied-health rebalance in the 2026-27 Annual Pricing Review.

How do I access NDIS pricing information for line items?

For specific line item codes and billing information, refer to the NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 or consult our detailed NDIS Line Items Guide for comprehensive code listings and pricing.

Where can I download the official NDIS Price Guide 2026-27 PDF?

The official NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 can be downloaded from ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-and-payments/pricing. It is effective from 1 July 2026 and includes:

  • NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (PDF)
  • NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 (XLSX)

Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (effective 1 July 2026). Visit ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-and-payments/pricing for the official documents.

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