NDIA releases 2025-26 NDIS pricing arrangements and price limits
The 2025-26 NDIS pricing arrangements outline updated price limits for disability services to ensure providers can deliver quality, sustainable support while helping participants understand how their budgets are used under the NDIS.
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The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the 2025–26 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL), previously known as the NDIS Price Guide.
Each year, the NDIA reviews pricing to adjust for changes in wages, living costs and service demand. This year’s updates closely follow recommendations from the Annual Pricing Review, aiming to keep the NDIS sustainable while meeting participant needs.
What is the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits Guide?
If you’ve ever wondered how NDIS service prices are set, the PAPL outlines the maximum rates registered providers can charge for different supports.
It also explains how travel, cancellations, group programs and non-face-to-face services are billed, helping providers stay compliant and giving participants confidence in how their budgets are managed.
These prices aren’t fixed forever as they’re reviewed annually to reflect changes in costs and participant needs. The NDIA regularly updates its pricing page so participants and providers can stay informed.
Key updates on the 2025–26 NDIS pricing arrangements
Here’s what’s changing from 1 July 2025:
1. Disability Support Worker support prices up by 3.95%
Core supports, including disability support worker services, will increase by around 3.95%. This is aligned with the 3.5% wage adjustment and 0.5% superannuation increase.
The change also applies to Level 1 Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaching.
This increase is based on the NDIA’s Disability Support Worker Cost Model, which factors in changes to award wages, superannuation and operational costs to set fair and sustainable price limits for DSW services each year.
2. Nursing supports up by 3.2%
The NDIA has also increased the price limits for nursing, cleaning and home maintenance by 3.2% based on how much wages and the cost of living have gone up.
3. Therapy support price adjustments
Therapy supports will move to a single national rate, removing regional differences:
- For psychology: +$10 in NSW, VIC, QLD; -$11.23 in other states; remote/very remote areas down 4.6%.
- For Physiotherapy: National price now $10 lower in eastern states, with larger reductions (up to 18%) elsewhere.
- For Dietetics and Podiatry: Prices down by 2.6% nationally.
On top of that, the Agency has also introduced restrictions on the rules on billable travel, where therapists can only bill their travel time at 50% the hourly limit of the relevant line item.
According to the NDIA, the price decreases will not affect current participant plans.
4. Updates to Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI)
ECEI supports are now available for children under 9 (previously under 7), aligning with policy shifts rolled out since 2023.
5. No change for Support Coordination Levels 2 and 3 and Plan Management
While price limits for Support Coordination Level 1 will increase, there will be no changes to the current pricing arrangements for Support Coordination Levels 2 and 3, as well as Plan Management, for the sixth year in a row.
Moreover, the NDIA has removed the “critical establishment” fee and rural and remote pricing differences for plan management services, resulting in a $35 million reduction in plan management funding.
While all these changes may present some challenges for providers, they’ve also prompted ongoing discussions within the sector. Many organisations and advocacy groups are encouraging open conversations and are exploring ways to ensure that pricing continues to reflect the important work these roles deliver.
Keeping the NDIS sustainable
The NDIA says these updates aim to ensure the Scheme remains affordable while meeting participant needs into the future.
Additionally, an independent expert will review pricing for music and art therapy, assessing:
- Evidence of effectiveness for people with disability.
- Practitioner qualifications and registration.
- Pricing compared to other allied health services.
More details are available on the Independent Pricing Committee (IPC) page.
Who will these 2025–26 NDIS pricing changes affect?
The updated 2025 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits guide has an impact on just about everyone involved in delivering or receiving support through the NDIS:
- Participants who are plan-managed or agency-managed will have the new pricing limits automatically applied to the supports they use. These limits help set a fair cost for services. If you’re self-managed, you’re not required to follow these prices, but many still use them as a helpful guide when making decisions or negotiating costs.
- Plan managers will need to apply theupdated rates when reviewing invoices and managing participants’ funding. That means staying across the changes and making sure all claims line up with the latest rules.
- Support coordinators play an important role in helping participants understand what the changes mean. They also support families in updating service agreements and making sure plans are used in a way that’s still aligned with each person’s goals.
- Registered providers are expected to review and adjust their prices in line with the new guide, including how they charge c travel costs, admin time or the hourly rates of their support workers.
What to do next
If you’re a participant or work with someone who is part of the Scheme, these pricing updates might influence your budget, upcoming plan assessments or the providers you decide to work with.
The best place to start is by having a chat with your support coordinator or plan manager. They can walk you through any changes that apply to your plan and help you understand how to get the most out of your funding.
It’s also a good idea to take a fresh look at your current supports to see if anything needs adjusting. That way, you can stay focused on your goals with the right care, the right people and the right plan in place.
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Leora Healthcare is committed to staying up to date with NDIS pricing changes so we can continue to deliver quality, fair and reliable support to our clients, staff, support workers and partners.
We make sure our services reflect current guidelines while staying focused on what each person needs to live well and feel supported.
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