| Support item number | 01_252_0115_1_1 |
|---|---|
| Support item name | Short Term Accommodation – High Intensity – Weekday Daytime |
| Unit | Hour |
| National price limit | $79.60 |
| Remote | $111.44 |
| Very remote | $119.40 |
| Schedule | Schedule 1: Disability Support Workers |
| Table | Disability Support Worker Level 2 |
| Support category | 01 – Assistance with Daily Life |
| Registration group | 0115 – Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement |
| Effective | 1 July 2026 (Pricing Schedule 2026-27, version 1.2) |
This item covers short term accommodation (respite) at high intensity during weekday daytime hours. It is claimed per hour of support and is listed in Schedule 1 (Disability Support Workers), Disability Support Worker Level 2. It sits in support category 01 (Assistance with Daily Life) and registration group 0115 (Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement).
These rules are from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26, version 1.1 (valid from 24 November 2025), which the NDIS pricing page (current as of 24 September 2026) still lists as the claiming guidance alongside the 2026-27 Pricing Schedule. The 2025-26 document describes the older STA structure (daily bundled items such as 01_058_0115_1_1), and lists numbers 01_200–01_205 as additional-hours items for 1:1 self-care on top of an STA day rate. The 2026-27 schedule reuses those numbers as the main hourly STA items, and splits STA into hourly support items by time of day, a sleepover item and daily accommodation items, so only the general rules below are sourced; check STA claiming with the NDIA until the 2026-27 guidance is published.
Use a different support item in these situations.
The price limit applies to NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants; self-managing participants are not bound by price limits. Providers cannot agree a price above the limit, and claim part hours by time spent.
Claim against the support item that matches the service delivered, using the full number (01_252_0115_1_1) on invoices and payment requests.
| Time | Support item | National | Remote | Very remote | vs weekday daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime (this item) | 01_252_0115_1_1 | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | — |
| Weekday evening | 01_253_0115_1_1 | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +10% |
| Weekday night | 01_254_0115_1_1 | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +12% |
| Saturday | 01_255_0115_1_1 | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +41% |
| Sunday | 01_256_0115_1_1 | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +81% |
| Public holiday | 01_257_0115_1_1 | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +122% |
01_252_0115_1_1 is new in the 2026-27 Pricing Schedule. The NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 did not list it, so there is no earlier price limit to compare.
These examples use the 2026-27 price limits: the most a provider can charge NDIA-managed or plan-managed participants. The price agreed with a provider can be lower. Part hours are claimed by the time spent (for example 45 minutes is 0.75 hours).
| Example | Worked out as | Price limit |
|---|---|---|
| 45 minutes | 0.75 hours × $79.60 | $59.70 |
| 2 hours | 2 × $79.60 | $159.20 |
| 2 hours a week for a year (52 weeks) | 104 hours × $79.60 | $8,278.40 |
| 2 hours in a remote area | 2 × $111.44 | $222.88 |
| The same in a very remote area | 2 × $119.40 | $238.80 |
| A 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm weekday shift, billed split (the general rule) | 2 hours × $79.60 (01_252_0115_1_1) + 1 hour × $87.70 (01_253_0115_1_1) | $246.90 |
| The same shift with one worker for all 3 hours (the higher limit applies) | 3 hours × $87.70 (01_253_0115_1_1) | $263.10 |
Building a whole plan? Add 01_252_0115_1_1 to the plan budget builder to mix it with other supports and email yourself the breakdown.
The result is the most a provider can charge NDIA-managed or plan-managed participants; the agreed price can be lower.
For 01_252_0115_1_1 the remote limit ($111.44) is 40% above the national limit and the very remote limit ($119.40) is 50% above it. Schedule 11 of the Pricing Schedule lists isolated towns that are re-classified as remote for planning and pricing purposes.
01_252_0115_1_1 is a Core support (support purpose 1) in support category 01 (Assistance with Daily Life). Core budgets often give participants a lot of flexibility to choose specific supports, but Core funding cannot be moved to Capital or Capacity Building supports. Plan budgets are allocated at support category level and must be used towards the goals in the participant’s plan.
| How the plan is managed | Who can deliver it | Price limit applies |
|---|---|---|
| NDIA-managed | A registered NDIS provider, registered for registration group 0115 (Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement). The provider must tell the participant its prices and conditions, including notice and cancellation terms, before delivering. | Yes |
| Plan-managed | Registered or unregistered providers. The plan manager pays the provider and checks the price. | Yes |
| Self-managed | Registered or unregistered providers. | No: self-managing participants are not bound by price limits |
An example invoice at the 2026-27 national price limit. Use the price you agreed with the participant, which can be lower.
| Date | Support item | Description | Qty | Unit price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13/10/2026, 9:00 am–11:00 am | 01_252_0115_1_1 | Short Term Accommodation – High Intensity – Weekday Daytime | 2 | $79.60 | $159.20 |
| Total | $159.20 | ||||
In the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 the national price limit for 01_252_0115_1_1 (Short Term Accommodation – High Intensity – Weekday Daytime) is $79.60 an hour; $111.44 remote and $119.40 very remote.
The participant needs one or more of the high intensity daily personal activities listed in Schedule 2, Module 1 of the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018. The support is a weekday daytime support: it starts at or after 6:00 am and ends at or before 8:00 pm on one weekday (Monday to Friday), and it is not a public holiday or a night-time sleepover.
The Saturday item is 01_255_0115_1_1, with a national price limit of $112.01 an hour in 2026-27.
Not for NDIA-managed or plan-managed participants: the price limit is the most a provider can charge them. Providers can charge less.