Daar Data Report

The State of NDIS Pricing in 2026–27

We analysed every one of the 670 price-limited support items in the new NDIS Pricing Schedule to see exactly what changed — and what it means for participants’ buying power.

Published 16 July 2026 · By Daar Allied Health & Wellness · Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27 (effective 1 July 2026)

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Prices increased

Prices decreased

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New items

Items removed

The headline: a split decision

Families relying on psychology or behaviour support get about 5 fewer sessions from a $15,000 plan this year, while support-worker-heavy plans cost roughly 5% more after the Fair Work wage rise.

The 2026–27 schedule pulled in two directions. Everyday supports — personal care, community access and support coordination — rose 5.0% on average, driven by the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage decision. But the Annual Pricing Review cut a swathe of therapy prices, with reductions averaging 7.7% where they applied. Psychology and specialist behaviour support bucked the therapy trend, rising 8.6% to $252.99/hr.

How each support category moved

Average price change by support category, 2025–26 → 2026–27:

IncreaseDecrease

What a $15,000 plan now buys

Number of one-hour sessions a $15,000 therapy budget funds at the national price limit — last year vs this year:

2025–262026–27

The squeeze lands hardest on mental-health and behaviour supports. Where a plan bought 64 psychology sessions last year, it now buys 59. Occupational therapy and speech held steady, and dietetics and exercise physiology actually got cheaper — buying more sessions.

The biggest movers

Support	2025–26	2026–27	Change
Other Professional	$193.99	$156.16	-19.5%
ECI Professional - Psychologist	$232.99	$252.99	+8.6%
Specialist Behavioural Intervention Support	$232.99	$252.99	+8.6%
ECI Professional - Dietitian	$188.99	$178.99	-5.3%
Assistance With Self-Care Activities - Standard - Weekday Night	$78.81	$82.57	+4.8%
Assistance With Self-Care Activities - Night-Time Sleepover	$297.60	$311.79	+4.8%
Establishment Fee For Personal Care/Participation	$702.30	$735.80	+4.8%
Unplanned onsite shared supports in Specialist Disability Accommodation	$1542.71	$1616.26	+4.8%

The largest single cut — −19.5% — hit the “Other Professional” therapy line, realigned to a new $156.16/hr tier alongside counselling and art therapy.

Why prices moved

Wages pushed everyday supports up

Support work, supported independent living, community participation and support coordination are labour-based, so the Fair Work Commission’s wage decision flowed straight through to price limits — a consistent ~4–5% lift across those categories.

The Annual Pricing Review reset therapy

Allied-health therapy limits were reviewed against benchmarks: dietetics and exercise physiology were trimmed, a new lower “Other Professional” tier was introduced, and psychology and specialist behaviour support were lifted to reflect their higher qualification and complexity.

Methodology

We compared the maximum national price limit for every price-limited support item common to the 2025–26 and 2026–27 NDIS schedules (670 items in 2026–27), classifying each as increased, decreased, unchanged or new. Purchasing-power figures assume one-hour sessions at the national limit and a $15,000 budget. Assistive technology, home modifications and consumables (largely quotable) are excluded. Full underlying data is open below.

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Primary source: NDIS Pricing Arrangements & Price Limits, effective 1 July 2026.

Cite this report

Daar Allied Health & Wellness (2026). The State of NDIS Pricing in 2026–27. Retrieved from https://daar.com.au/resources/ndis/ndis-pricing-report-2026

Journalists and researchers: the figures and dataset above are open for reuse with attribution. For comment or a breakdown by state or category, contact info@daar.com.au.