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NDIS Price Guide 2026-27

NDIS therapy price limits 2026-27

Last updated 24 October 2026 · NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 · By Sarah M., Support Coordinator
In short
  • The NDIS therapy price limits for 2026-27 are in Schedule 4 of the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27: 43 therapy and professional direct service items in 22 tables, each with 5 claim-type codes (215 codes), so 258 items in all.
  • A psychologist is $252.99 an hour, an occupational therapist or speech pathologist $193.99 and a physiotherapist $183.99 (national price limits).
  • The therapy support items (registration group 0128) are for participants aged 9 or older; children younger than 9 use the early childhood items in Schedule 5.
  • Provider travel is claimed with the item’s _PT code at half the hourly price limit, for example $97.00 an hour for a speech pathologist.
  • Price limits are the most a provider can charge NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. Providers can charge less, and self-managing participants are not bound by price limits.

Therapy price limits by profession

Every direct service item in Schedule 4, with the provider travel (_PT) price. The other claim types (_CA, _NF, _RR, _TH) have the same price as the direct service: see NDIS claim type codes explained.

Support itemSupportNationalRemoteVery remoteProvider travel (_PT)
15_610_0128_1_3Therapy – Art Therapist$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (15_610_0128_1_3_PT)
15_611_0128_1_3Therapy – Audiologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_611_0128_1_3_PT)
15_501_0119_1_3Audiologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_501_0119_1_3_PT)
15_502_0134_1_3Audiologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_502_0134_1_3_PT)
15_503_0134_1_3Audiometrist$166.83$233.56$250.25$83.42 (15_503_0134_1_3_PT)
15_043_0128_1_3Therapy – Counsellor$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (15_043_0128_1_3_PT)
10_613_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Developmental Educator$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (10_613_0128_5_3_PT)
15_613_0128_1_3Therapy – Developmental Educator$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_613_0128_1_3_PT)
01_760_0128_3_3Therapy – Dietitian$178.99$250.59$268.49$89.50 (01_760_0128_3_3_PT)
12_025_0128_3_3Therapy – Dietitian$178.99$250.59$268.49$89.50 (12_025_0128_3_3_PT)
15_062_0128_3_3Therapy – Dietitian$178.99$250.59$268.49$89.50 (15_062_0128_3_3_PT)
12_027_0126_3_3Therapy – Exercise Physiologist$161.99$226.79$242.99$81.00 (12_027_0126_3_3_PT)
12_027_0128_3_3Therapy – Exercise Physiologist$161.99$226.79$242.99$81.00 (12_027_0128_3_3_PT)
15_200_0126_1_3Therapy – Exercise Physiologist$161.99$226.79$242.99$81.00 (15_200_0126_1_3_PT)
15_200_0128_1_3Therapy – Exercise Physiologist$161.99$226.79$242.99$81.00 (15_200_0128_1_3_PT)
15_615_0128_1_3Therapy – Music Therapist$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (15_615_0128_1_3_PT)
01_661_0128_1_3Therapy – Occupational Therapist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (01_661_0128_1_3_PT)
10_617_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Occupational Therapist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (10_617_0128_5_3_PT)
15_617_0128_1_3Therapy – Occupational Therapist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_617_0128_1_3_PT)
15_626_0128_1_3Therapy – Orientation Mobility Specialist$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (15_626_0128_1_3_PT)
15_618_0128_1_3Therapy – Orthoptist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_618_0128_1_3_PT)
01_721_0128_1_3Therapy – Physiotherapist$183.99$257.59$275.99$92.00 (01_721_0128_1_3_PT)
10_055_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Physiotherapist$183.99$257.59$275.99$92.00 (10_055_0128_5_3_PT)
15_055_0128_1_3Therapy – Physiotherapist$183.99$257.59$275.99$92.00 (15_055_0128_1_3_PT)
01_663_0128_1_3Therapy – Podiatrist$188.99$264.59$283.49$94.50 (01_663_0128_1_3_PT)
15_619_0128_1_3Therapy – Podiatrist$188.99$264.59$283.49$94.50 (15_619_0128_1_3_PT)
01_701_0128_1_3Therapy – Psychologist$252.99$354.19$379.49$126.50 (01_701_0128_1_3_PT)
10_054_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Psychologist$252.99$354.19$379.49$126.50 (10_054_0128_5_3_PT)
15_054_0128_1_3Therapy – Psychologist$252.99$354.19$379.49$126.50 (15_054_0128_1_3_PT)
10_620_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Rehabilitation Counsellor$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (10_620_0128_5_3_PT)
15_620_0128_1_3Therapy – Rehabilitation Counsellor$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_620_0128_1_3_PT)
15_621_0128_1_3Therapy – Social Worker$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_621_0128_1_3_PT)
01_665_0128_1_3Therapy – Speech Pathologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (01_665_0128_1_3_PT)
10_622_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Speech Pathologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (10_622_0128_5_3_PT)
15_622_0128_1_3Therapy – Speech Pathologist$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_622_0128_1_3_PT)
01_741_0128_1_3Therapy – Other Professional$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (01_741_0128_1_3_PT)
10_011_0128_5_3Employment Therapy – Other Professional$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (10_011_0128_5_3_PT)
15_056_0128_1_3Therapy – Other Professional$156.16$218.62$234.24$78.08 (15_056_0128_1_3_PT)
15_047_0135_1_3Selection or Manufacture of Individualised Technology$193.99$271.59$290.99$97.00 (15_047_0135_1_3_PT)
11_022_0110_7_3Specialist Behavioural Intervention Support$252.99$354.19$379.49$126.50 (11_022_0110_7_3_PT)
11_023_0110_7_3Behaviour Management Plan Implementation$252.99$354.19$379.49$126.50 (11_023_0110_7_3_PT)
15_052_0128_1_3Therapy Assistant – Level 1$56.16$78.62$84.24$28.08 (15_052_0128_1_3_PT)
15_053_0128_1_3Therapy Assistant – Level 2$86.79$121.51$130.19$43.40 (15_053_0128_1_3_PT)

How these items are claimed

  • The therapy builds functional capacity, adjustment and community participation for a participant aged 9 or older.
  • Where a support item exists for the professional’s discipline, claim with that item, not “Other Professional” or another discipline’s item.
  • Health services covered by Medicare or private health insurance are claimed there, not from the NDIS plan, even if they relate to the disability.
  • Provider travel: 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. For therapy supports the price limit for travel time is 50% of the item’s price limit.
  • Non-labour travel costs, such as parking, tolls or up to $0.99 a kilometre for a vehicle, can be agreed with the participant and are claimed with a separate non-labour travel item, only where travel time can be claimed.
  • Short notice cancellation: if the participant gives less than 2 clear business 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.
  • NDIA requested reports: only when the NDIA asks for the report (a report at the start of a plan, a plan review report on functional outcomes, or another report the plan says is required) and the participant agreed in advance.
  • Telehealth: when delivering the support by telehealth is appropriate, it is part of this support, and the participant agreed in advance in the service agreement. The provider must give the same standard of care as in person.
  • Non-face-to-face work: 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.
  • Delivered to a group at the same time: 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.
  • Therapy assistants: Level 1 assistants work under the direct supervision of a therapist at all times; Level 2 assistants can work under indirect supervision. During handover, the time of both the therapist and the assistant can be billed.

Rules on this page: NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 (current until the 2026-27 edition is published), version 1.1, pages 20–27, 31–32, 36–37 and 94–98. Prices: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (version 1.2, 22 July 2026, effective 1 July 2026).

Price change from 2025-26

Of the 42 items in both the 2025-26 price tables and the 2026-27 schedule, 27 kept the same price limit. These changed:

Went up

RateExample itemItems at this rate2025-262026-27ChangeChange %
Psychologist01_701_0128_1_33 items$232.99$252.99+$20.00+8.6%
Specialist Behavioural Intervention Support including Training in Behaviour Management Strategies11_022_0110_7_32 items$232.99$252.99+$20.00+8.6%

Went down

RateExample itemItems at this rate2025-262026-27ChangeChange %
Dietitian01_760_0128_3_33 items$188.99$178.99−$10.00−5.3%
Exercise Physiologist12_027_0126_3_34 items$166.99$161.99−$5.00−3.0%
Other Professional01_741_0128_1_33 items$193.99$156.16−$37.83−19.5%

New in 2026-27 (not in the 2025-26 price tables): 15_626_0128_1_3 (Therapy – Orientation Mobility Specialist – Direct Service).

Worked examples

ExampleWorked out asPrice limit
A 1-hour psychology session1 × $252.99 (15_054_0128_1_3)$252.99
A 1-hour session plus 30 minutes’ provider travel (psychologist)1 × $252.99 (15_054_0128_1_3) + 0.5 × $126.50 (15_054_0128_1_3_PT)$316.24
4 one-hour speech pathology sessions a month4 × $193.99 (15_622_0128_1_3)$775.96
The same for 12 months (48 sessions)48 × $193.99 (15_622_0128_1_3)$9,311.52
A 1-hour occupational therapy session in a remote area1 × $271.59 (15_617_0128_1_3)$271.59

Work it out with a calculator

FAQs

How much can an NDIS psychologist charge in 2026-27?

Up to $252.99 an hour at the national price limit (15_054_0128_1_3), $354.19 in remote areas and $379.49 in very remote areas. Provider travel is up to $126.50 an hour.

Can therapists charge for travel time?

Yes, with the item’s provider travel (_PT) code at half the hourly price limit, for example $97.00 an hour for a speech pathologist. Travel is capped at 30 minutes each way in MMM1–3 and 60 minutes in MMM4–5 areas, with no time limit in remote and very remote areas.

Which therapy prices changed in 2026-27?

Psychology went up from $232.99 to $252.99 an hour. Dietitians went from $188.99 to $178.99, exercise physiologists from $166.99 to $161.99 and “Other Professional” items from $193.99 to $156.16. Most other therapy prices did not change.

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