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The 2025-26 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits has been released

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8 July 2025

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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has released its 2025–26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL), effective from 1 July 2025. The changes aim to ensure fairness, reduce unnecessary costs, and align pricing with the broader market.

What are the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits?

The Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (previously known as the Price Guide) are rules and maximum price caps that can be charged to plan and agency managed NDIS participants for services under the NDIS. They are also helpful for self-managing participants as a guide for negotiating the price of the services they receive. These arrangements are designed to ensure that NDIS Participants receive value for money, and that their supports remain affordable and consistent across the scheme.

Please note that agency managed NDIS participants cannot use Mable and must use a registered NDIS provider.

When are they in effect?

The 2025–26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits take effect from 1 July 2025. They apply to new and existing plans from this date.

What are the key updates for NDIS participants?

If you are an NDIS Participant, below are some of the important updates from the 2025-26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits:

Early childhood age limit extended

The early childhood approach now covers children up to 9 years old, an increase from the previous limit of 7 years old. This extension provides additional time for early interventions

Reduced pricing for some allied health services

To align NDIS pricing with broader market rates, the NDIA has reduced price caps for several allied health services. For example, Physiotherapy has decreased by $10 to $183.99 per hour in areas that are not considered remote.

The Government says these changes aim to ensure participants are charged in line with other Australians receiving these supports through Medicare or private health insurance.

Recurring transport support

A new support type, Recurring Transport, has been introduced to streamline funding for participants who require regular transport assistance, such as daily travel to and from work. This change aims to simplify budgeting and improve access to consistent transport supports.

Clarification of provider responsibilities

The 2025-26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits includes new text to explain provider responsibilities and conflicts of interest. This addition clarifies a provider 's duty to declare and manage any conflicts to help ensure that participants receive unbiased and appropriate support.

What are the key updates for support workers?

If you are an independent support worker, below are some of the important updates from the 2025-26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits:

Allied Health price caps reduced

One of the most notable changes is a reduction in price limits for services like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychology. The Government says it has made these changes to align NDIS pricing with broader market rates.

Wage Increase for support work covered by the DSW Cost Model

On 3 June 2025, the Fair Work Commission announced a 3.5% increase to the minimum wage. Because of this, employed support workers who are paid under the Disability Support Worker (DSW) Cost Model will see this pay rise flow through to the NDIS price limits. In other words, the NDIA has increased the maximum rates providers can charge for these services to account for the higher wages.

In addition to this, there 's also a 0.5% increase in the minimum superannuation rate, which has been included in the updated pricing too.

This change mainly applies to Core Supports — the everyday help many support workers provide (like personal care, community access, and daily tasks). A few other supports that are also covered by the DSW Cost Model — such as Psychosocial Recovery Coaching and Level 1 Support Coordination — will also see pricing adjustments to reflect the wage and super increases.

Update to Mable's minimum rate

To align with the new national minimum wage set by the Fair Work Commission, from 28 July 2025, the minimum rate on Mable has increased from $38 to $39.

The minimum rate on Mable aims to recognise the valuable role of independent support workers.

If you are an independent support worker on Mable, please ensure that all of your agreements have a minimum rate of $39 or higher.

Learn more about the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits

Visit the NDIS website to find more information about the 2025-26 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

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