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NDIS pricing changes from 1 July 2026: what participants should know
What changed in the 2026 to 2027 NDIS Pricing Schedule, what the national guidance amounts are, and what it means for your service agreement.
6 min read · Published 3 August 2026 · Last reviewed August 2026
Check the current Schedule
The figures below are from version 1.2 of the NDIS Pricing Schedule, published 22 July 2026. The Schedule is updated periodically. Always confirm the current version at ndis.gov.au before relying on any amount here.
The NDIA released a new NDIS Pricing Schedule for 2026 to 2027, effective 1 July 2026. It sets out what the NDIA considers appropriate and reasonable maximum prices for NDIS supports.
This does not mean every provider must charge the published amount. You and your provider can discuss an appropriate price, and a provider must discuss any proposed change to an existing service agreement. You must agree before a price changes.
What changed
The 2026 Annual Pricing Review covered disability support worker services, therapy, support coordination, plan management, and social, community and civic participation.
For support worker services, the NDIA adjusted its guidance to reflect minimum wage changes under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award — minimum award wages rose 4.75 per cent from 1 July 2026.
The review also changed pricing for some therapy professions, introduced pricing for Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and made changes intended to improve transparency in therapy travel and non face to face claiming.
National guidance from 1 July 2026
| Standard weekday daytime | $73.58 per hour |
| Standard weekday evening | $81.07 per hour |
| Standard weekday night | $82.57 per hour |
| Standard Saturday | $103.54 per hour |
| Standard Sunday | $133.50 per hour |
| Standard public holiday | $163.46 per hour |
| Standard night time sleepover | $311.79 each |
Standard disability support worker items, national column, version 1.2 of the Pricing Schedule (22 July 2026)
Different guidance applies to high intensity support, remote and very remote areas, capacity building services and other support types.
What it means for you
A change to NDIA pricing guidance does not automatically amend your service agreement. Your provider should tell you what price they propose, when it would start, and how it affects your budget.
- Ask for the new price in writing
- Check whether travel, transport or cancellation charges are also changing
- Work out what it means for the hours you can afford
- Ask what happens if your funding will not stretch as far
- Remember you must agree before a price in an existing agreement changes
A price rise is not automatic
If a provider changes a price in your existing agreement without discussing it with you, that is worth questioning. You can ask for the reasoning, negotiate, decline, or change providers.
About this article
Time sensitive NDIS update. Last reviewed August 2026. TIME SENSITIVE. Figures are from version 1.2 of the Pricing Schedule (22 July 2026) and must be checked against the current version before each review — and before this article is published.
NDIS rules change. For the official position, check ndis.gov.au.