| Support item number | 01_816_0138_1_1 |
|---|---|
| Support item name | Supported Independent Living – High Intensity – Public Holiday |
| Unit | Hour |
| National price limit | $176.84 |
| Remote | $247.58 |
| Very remote | $265.26 |
| Schedule | Schedule 1: Disability Support Workers |
| Table | Disability Support Worker Level 2 |
| Support category | 01 – Assistance with Daily Life |
| Registration group | 0138 |
| Effective | 1 July 2026 (Pricing Schedule 2026-27, version 1.2) |
This item covers Supported Independent Living at high intensity on public holidays. 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 0138.
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 these SIL items under registration group 0115; the 0138 items are new in the 2026-27 schedule.
Use a different support item in these situations.
01_821_0138_1_1. A provider uses either the weekly SIL item or the hourly SIL items, never both.Agreed in advance, for this participant’s support only (not general admin)
Worker travel time, each way:
Less than 7 days’ notice or a no-show: up to 100% of the agreed fee, if the conditions are met
Unplanned support outside the agreed SIL roster, agreed in advance
Price limit shared between the people in the group:
Only for activities that are part of delivering this support to this participant (not general administration such as service agreements, rostering, service bookings or payment claims), explained to the participant and agreed in advance in the service agreement. In the myplace portal, claim it against 01_816_0138_1_1 with the “Non-Face-to-Face” option.
Worker travel time to the participant, up to 30 minutes each way in MMM1–3 areas and up to 60 minutes each way in MMM4–5 areas (no time limit in remote and very remote areas), plus return travel from the last participant to the usual workplace if the worker must be paid for it, within the same limit. It applies when the support itself is face to face, the participant agreed to the travel costs in advance and the provider has to pay the worker for the travel (or is a sole trader). Travel shared between participants is split between them by agreement. In the myplace portal, claim it against 01_816_0138_1_1 with the “Provider Travel” option.
Non-labour travel costs (such as tolls, parking and vehicle running costs) are claimed separately with 01_799_0138_1_1, only where travel time can be claimed.
If the participant gives less than 7 days’ notice or does not show up, the provider can claim up to 100% of the agreed fee, as long as it could not find other billable work for the worker, has to pay the worker for that time (unless it is a sole trader or partnership), and the service agreement sets out the cancellation terms. Providers can waive the fee or offer better terms. In the myplace portal, claim it against 01_816_0138_1_1 with the “Cancellation” option.
Unplanned or intermittent support outside the agreed SIL roster, for example when the participant is unwell or a day program is cancelled, after the provider explains why it is needed and with the participant’s agreement in advance. In the myplace portal, claim it against 01_816_0138_1_1 with the “Irregular SIL Support” option.
The price limit for each participant is the item’s price limit divided by the number of people in the group, and the provider claims for each participant for the full time of the support.
For group-based supports the provider and participant can agree a program of support (no longer than six months, exit without cost on no more than two weeks’ notice). The provider then claims each agreed session as if the participant attended, as long as it had the capacity to deliver it. If the participant stops attending without notice, the provider can keep claiming for no more than four consecutive weeks. Short notice cancellation rules do not apply, and nothing can be claimed before it is delivered.
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_816_0138_1_1) on invoices and payment requests.
| Time | Support item | National | Remote | Very remote | vs weekday daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime | 01_811_0138_1_1 | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | — |
| Weekday evening | 01_812_0138_1_1 | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +10% |
| Weekday night | 01_813_0138_1_1 | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +12% |
| Saturday | 01_814_0138_1_1 | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +41% |
| Sunday | 01_815_0138_1_1 | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +81% |
| Public holiday (this item) | 01_816_0138_1_1 | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +122% |
01_816_0138_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 × $176.84 | $132.63 |
| 2 hours | 2 × $176.84 | $353.68 |
| 2 hours plus 30 minutes’ provider travel at the same rate | 2.5 hours × $176.84 | $442.10 |
| 2 hours a week for a year (52 weeks) | 104 hours × $176.84 | $18,391.36 |
| 2 hours in a remote area | 2 × $247.58 | $495.16 |
| The same in a very remote area | 2 × $265.26 | $530.52 |
| 2 hours in a group of 3, per participant | $176.84 ÷ 3 = $58.95 an hour, × 2 hours | $117.90 |
Building a whole plan? Add 01_816_0138_1_1 to the plan budget builder to mix it with other supports and email yourself the breakdown.
Travel uses the provider travel price limit (the same hourly rate as the support). Travel time is capped at 30 minutes each way in MMM1–3 and 60 minutes in MMM4–5 areas. The result is the most a provider can charge NDIA-managed or plan-managed participants; the agreed price can be lower.
For 01_816_0138_1_1 the remote limit ($247.58) is 40% above the national limit and the very remote limit ($265.26) 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_816_0138_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 0138. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25/12/2026 (Christmas Day), 9:00 am–11:00 am | 01_816_0138_1_1 | Supported Independent Living – High Intensity – Public Holiday | 2 | $176.84 | $353.68 |
| Fri 25/12/2026 (Christmas Day) | 01_816_0138_1_1 | Provider travel, 30 minutes (claimed as provider travel against the same item) | 0.5 | $176.84 | $88.42 |
| Fri 25/12/2026 (Christmas Day) | 01_799_0138_1_1 | Provider travel – non-labour costs (parking fee) | 8 | $1.00 | $8.00 |
| Total | $450.10 | ||||
In the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 the national price limit for 01_816_0138_1_1 (Supported Independent Living – High Intensity – Public Holiday) is $176.84 an hour; $247.58 remote and $265.26 very remote.
The worker assists with, or supervises, daily tasks in a shared living home, building each resident’s skills to live as independently as possible, and support is given to each resident according to their needs. 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 weekday daytime item is 01_811_0138_1_1, with a national price limit of $79.60 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.