The Government established an Independent Pricing Committee in September 2024 to review the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing approaches.
It will recommend changes designed to lead to a higher quality and sustainable disability provider market to the NDIA Board.
The Committee will also review how NDIS price limits are set and investigate if there are more effective approaches.
This work is being done alongside and complements the future-focused work being done by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).
The IPC has already commenced work.
Its first recommendations have been made to the NDIA Board, and further recommendations will be made in 2025.
This work will support the development of the 2024-25 Annual Pricing Review.
The IPC will also support the NDIA in identifying and potentially mitigating key risks and issues, such as:
- Providing independent advice and recommendations on a strategic pricing approach that is responsive to market conditions, regulations and potential future reforms.
- Offering guidance on the use of price limits in the context of market stewardship that seeks to facilitate competitive NDIS provider markets that reliably deliver safe, efficient and effective supports and services.
- Reviewing the NDIS market structures to identify trends, challenges, and financial sustainability of NDIS providers across different disability markets.
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