Pricing your NDIS services correctly is crucial for your business success and for meeting the needs of NDIS participants. This guide explains everything you need to know about setting and adjusting your pricing to comply with the NDIS Price Guide, maintain fairness, and stay competitive.

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What is NDIS Service Pricing and Why is it Important?

In the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), pricing refers to the costs that providers charge for approved disability support services. These rates are central because they: [object Object]

• Ensure participants receive value for their funding packages.
• Help providers remain sustainable and compliant. [object Object]
• Support transparency and consistency across different services.
• Influence the accessibility and quality of disability support available to Australians.

[object Object] Correct pricing ensures your business can support NDIS participants ethically, legally, and profitably while delivering high-quality care and support coordination.

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How to Price Your NDIS Services

Accurately pricing your NDIS services involves understanding the official rules from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), as well as your own business costs, market competition, and participant needs. [object Object]

1. Understand the NDIS Price Guide and Support Catalogue

• The NDIA releases a Price Guide (now called the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits) annually. [object Object]
• It contains maximum prices you can charge for different kinds of supports (e.g., core supports, capacity building, support coordination).
• Use the Support Catalogue to view all price limits and support item numbers.

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2. Calculate Your Costs

Factor in:

• Staff wages (including minimum pay and penalty rates) [object Object]
• Training and compliance costs
• Insurance and administrative expenses
• Equipment and consumables [object Object]
• Travel and transport costs as per NDIS travel rules

3. Determine Your Pricing

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• You may charge any amount equal to or less than the price limit set by the NDIA for each support item.
• Limitations apply for some services (e.g., therapy, support coordination, personal care, community access).
• For some plan-managed and self-managed participants, you are allowed to negotiate fees, but you cannot charge more for Agency-managed participants. [object Object]

4. Regularly Review and Update Your Prices

• Prices should be checked at least annually and updated when the NDIA releases new pricing arrangements. [object Object]
• Monitor your costs, NDIS pricing updates, and competitor pricing.

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NDIS Pricing in the Context of Australian Migration

While NDIS pricing itself isn’t directly tied to migration programs, it’s important for: [object Object]

• Service providers who employ skilled migrants in the disability sector.
• Migrants working in disability support roles needing awareness of pay rates and employment conditions.
• Ensuring culturally diverse NDIS participants have access to transparent, fairly priced services. [object Object]

Transparent pricing builds trust for all Australians—including migrants—who access or work within the NDIS sector.

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Key Benefits and Features

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• Compliance: Align with regulations and avoid NDIA penalties.
• Sustainability: Accurate pricing keeps your business viable.
• Fairness: Participants get the supports they’re funded for, without overcharging. [object Object]
• Transparency: Clear, consistent pricing helps participants compare and choose providers.
• Business Growth: Competitive pricing can attract more participants and contracts.

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Common Challenges and Solutions

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Common Professions and Professionals Involved

NDIS pricing applies to all registered and unregistered NDIS providers, including but not limited to: [object Object]

• Support Workers
• Support Coordinators [object Object]
• Allied Health Professionals (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, etc.)
• Plan Managers
• Behaviour Practitioners [object Object]
• Nurses and Community Nurses
• Personal Care Workers
• Respite and In-home Support Providers [object Object]
• Transport and Community Participation Services

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Real-Life Pricing Scenarios

Example 1: Support Worker for Community Access

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• NDIA Price Limit (as of July 2023): Approx. $62.17 per hour (weekday daytime)
• Providers may charge less, but not more for Agency-managed clients.
• Travel time and costs billed as per allowable limits (up to 30 minutes each way in many areas). [object Object]

Example 2: Occupational Therapist Session

• NDIA Price Limit (Metro, July 2023): $193.99 per hour [object Object]
• Providers cannot charge a “gap” fee on top of NDIA set rate.

Example 3: Plan Management

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• Monthly fee capped by NDIA: Approx. $104.45
• Initial set-up fee also capped.

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Example 4: Group Activities

• Pricing may be split between multiple participants.
• Pricing Guide outlines how to divide and claim these supports. [object Object]

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Cost and Duration Information

• Costs: Vary by service and type—from $50/hr for support work to $200/hr for allied health professionals.
• Duration: Varies based on participant needs, service plan, and funding. Typical support shifts last from 1-4 hours; therapies are often 60 minutes. [object Object]

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Recent Updates or Changes

• Regular Adjustments: NDIA updates price limits each financial year—most recently in July 2023—with some rates increasing to reflect minimum wage changes or rising costs.
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