When does the NDIS price guide change each year?

The NDIA typically updates the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits to take effect 1 July, with occasional in-year updates. Always check the official NDIA pricing page for the current document and effective date.

Can registered providers charge above the price limits?

No. The price limits are maximums for NDIS-funded supports. Charging above them, or incorrectly claiming, can trigger compliance action from the NDIS Commission and recovery of overpayments.

Do unregistered providers have to follow the price guide?

Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use unregistered providers, and pricing is more flexible there — but the NDIS Code of Conduct still applies to all providers and workers regardless of registration.

NDIS price guide 2026: what changed and what providers must do

A plain-English summary of the 2026 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits — what changed, how it affects registered providers, and the compliance obligations that come with it.

What the price guide is

The NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (still widely called the "price guide") is the document the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) publishes setting the maximum prices registered providers can charge for supports delivered under the scheme. It's updated at least annually, usually taking effect 1 July, and it directly affects every provider's revenue, quoting and invoicing.

Always confirm the current figures against the official NDIA pricing page before relying on them — prices change and vary by support category, registration group and state.

What changed for 2026

Price-guide updates typically adjust:

Hourly price limits for core supports, therapy and capacity-building, often indexed to wage and cost movements
Travel + non-labour cost rules
Cancellation + no-show provisions
Temporary Transformation Payment loadings (being phased)
Support-item additions, retirements and re-categorisations

Because the price guide is revenue-critical, providers should re-quote and re-paper service agreements each time it changes, and update their practice-management software's rate tables before the effective date.

Compliance obligations that come with it

Charging within the price limits is only one of a registered provider's obligations. Pricing sits inside a wider compliance framework administered by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission:

NDIS Practice Standards — quality standards for registered providers across rights, governance, service delivery and the provision environment
NDIS Code of Conduct — applies to all providers and workers, registered or not
Worker screening — NDIS Worker Screening Check for risk-assessed roles
Incident management + reportable incidents — including the obligation to notify certain incidents to the Commission
Behaviour support + restrictive practices rules where relevant

Registration + audits

Registered providers undergo audit against the NDIS Practice Standards — either a verification or a certification audit depending on the supports delivered. Pricing compliance, service agreements and record-keeping are all in scope. The Commission can take action — from compliance notices to registration revocation and civil penalties — for breaches.

What providers should do now

Update your rate tables in your practice-management/invoicing system before the new price guide's effective date
Re-paper service agreements so client-facing pricing matches the current limits
Check your registration groups still match the supports you deliver
Confirm worker screening is current for all risk-assessed roles
Review your incident-management process against the reportable-incident rules
Map your recurring NDIS obligations — audits, screening renewals, quarterly summaries — into a calendar with the compliance calendar tool

Not sure which obligations apply to your specific provider profile? Run the Compliance Fingerprint for a tailored list. This is general information, not advice — confirm pricing and obligations with the NDIA and the NDIS Commission.