SDA updates – announced 30 June 2025

The NDIS Pricing Arrangements for Specialist Disability Accommodation 2025-26 has been released.

These prices are effective from 1 July 2025.

Please visit the SDA pricing and payments for more information.

PAPL updates – announced 16 June 2025

The updated NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL) 2025-26 has been published, following the release of the 2024-25 Annual Pricing Review recommendations.

The pricing updates come into effect on 1 July 2025. The NDIA has made further PAPL updates, in addition to the APR recommendations.  

Changing the early childhood age limit from 7 to 9 years old.

The early childhood approach now covers children up to 9 years old. This change is shown in the PAPL.

New text added to explain provider responsibilities and conflicts of interest.

This explains a provider’s duty to declare and manage any conflict of interest. 

Visit the Pricing arrangements page to download the updated 2025-26 PAPL and support catalogues. 

APR updates – announced 11 June 2025

Today, the NDIA released the outcomes of the 2024-25 Annual Price Review.

The NDIA is committed to implementing a range of reforms to help shape an NDIS marketplace that is fair, equitable and sustainable. 

The 2024-25 APR is laying the groundwork for the NDIS marketplace of the future.

Find out more about the Annual pricing review.

Changing the early childhood age limit from 7 to 9 years old.

The early childhood approach now covers children up to 9 years old. This change is shown in the PAPL.

New text added to explain provider responsibilities and conflicts of interest.

This explains a provider’s duty to declare and manage any conflict of interest. 

Visit the Pricing arrangements page to download the updated 2025-26 PAPL and support catalogues. 

APR updates – announced 11 June 2025

Today, the NDIA released the outcomes of the 2024-25 Annual Price Review.

The NDIA is committed to implementing a range of reforms to help shape an NDIS marketplace that is fair, equitable and sustainable. The 2024-25 APR is laying the groundwork for the NDIS marketplace of the future. 

Find out more about the Annual pricing review.

High Intensity Supports update – announced 1 October 2024

Starting from 1 October 2024, under certain circumstances, providers will be able to claim Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports at the same price limit as High Intensity Supports. 

This change addresses concerns that arose when the term “challenging behaviours” was removed from the High Intensity Support definition in the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

Providers offering these supports can claim the higher price limit:

  • Assistance with Daily Life Tasks in a Group or Shared Living Arrangement
  • Daily Personal Activities
  • Participation in Community, Social and Civic Activities
  • Group and Centre Based Activities

To charge for this support, providers must:

  1. Provide behaviour support that are in line with participant’s plans.
  2. Be registered and assessed for Module 2A by 30 June 2025, or
  3. Apply for registration (new or amended) with a completed Module 2A audit by 30 June 2025.

Further information can be found in the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, found on the Pricing arrangements webpage.

Plain English APR – announced 17 September 2024

The NDIA have released a plain English version of the 2023-24 Annual Pricing Review (APR).
 
This is the first time we have published a plain English version of the APR.
 
The plain English version does not change any of the recommendations previously released to market in the 2023-24 APR.

The Plain English version of the 2023/24 APR can be found on the Annual pricing review webpage.
 
Please contact [email protected] for more information or to provide feedback.

APR and PAPL updates – announced 28 June 2024

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced changes to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing, ahead of proposed broader reforms that will strengthen the NDIS provider market.

The APR sets the maximum price limits that NDIS providers and health professionals are permitted to charge when providing services to NDIS participants.

This year, the key changes include the following:

  • Fully implementing the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase minimum wages in awards and superannuation, ensuring providers can fairly compensate their workers.
  • Increasing price limits for supports that are determined by the NDIS DSW Cost Model, including Level 1 support coordination services, to reflect changes in the minimum wages following the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review.
  • Increasing the price limits for psychologists, nurses and other supports based on how much wages and the cost of living have gone up.
  • Maintaining existing pricing arrangements and price limits for therapy (except for psychologists) and support coordination level 2 and 3.
  • Adjusting short-notice cancellation period for non-Disability Support Worker-related supports to 2 business days to better reflect market norms. 

For more information, please visit the Annual pricing review webpage.

The plans of NDIS participants will be adjusted starting in July, with funding being indexed on 13 July to account for these pricing changes.

We have also updated some other pricing arrangements and addenda, which can be found by visiting the Pricing arrangements webpage.

Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP) – announced 18 April 2024

The Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP) for disability support worker-related supports will end on 30 June 2024.

Providers will no longer be able to claim the TTP loading for services delivered on or after 1 July 2024.

Providers are encouraged to update their billing, invoicing, and record-keeping systems to reflect standard support item prices. Also, providers should review and adjust service agreements with participants as needed, ensuring clear communication about the TTP ending.

For Claims related to TTP services delivered on or before 30 June 2024, refer to the Legacy Support items tab of the Support Catalogue.

Pricing Arrangements for SDA update - announced 16 April 2024

We have published an updated Pricing Arrangements for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) 2023-24 and SDA Price Calculator 2023-24.

Maximum reasonable rent contribution (MRRC) and maximum board amount

  • Effective from 20 March 2024, the fortnightly MRRC has increased:
    • to $463.75 for a single person (an increase of $8.29)
    • to $296.31 for each member of a couple (an increase of $5.28).
  • Effective from 20 March 2024, the fortnightly maximum board contribution has increased:
    • to $524.40 for a single person (an increase of $9.05)
    • to $395.25 for each member of a couple (an increase of $6.80).

Providers must honour existing service agreements with participants and ensure they are compliant with Appendix I – SDA Terms of Business from the Pricing Arrangements for SDA 2023-24.

Key pricing changes effective 1 January 2024

As of 1 January 2024, the transitional period for group and centre-based pricing is now complete. 

This transition period commenced in July 2019 and concluded on 31 December 2023, allowing providers to move from ratio-based pricing to a fairer and more transparent pricing for group-based supports.

The ratio-based support items have been permanently removed from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits and moved to the Legacy tab of the NDIS Support Catalogue.

Providers must use the Bulk Payment Request Template for services delivered in arrears before 1 January 2024. 

Services delivered after that date will be rejected by the payment system. 

Starting 1 January 2024, all claiming for group and centre-based supports under Assistance with Social and Community Participation must follow the updated pricing arrangements.

You can email the Transition Team directly at [email protected] for further information.

Previous pricing updates

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30 June 2025
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