14/10/2025

Updated NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2025-2026: What You Need to Know

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has updated the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26, along with related guidance documents. These changes, effective as of 24 November 2025, aim to help participants and providers better understand how pricing controls operate within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Why the update? Feedback from both participants and providers asked for earlier notice of pricing changes to better prepare and plan for funding and service delivery.

What Are NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits?

The NDIS pricing arrangements 2025-2026 define maximum prices that registered providers can charge participants for specific supports. These price limits help ensure:

Participants get value for money
Providers follow consistent pricing guidelines
The scheme remains affordable and sustainable

Participants and providers can negotiate lower prices, but price limits must be adhered to for NDIA-managed or plan-managed supports.

Key Changes Effective 24 November 2025

What’s changing in the NDIS price guide 2025 update? The headline adjustments include:

Art and Music Therapy Price Changes: Following an Independent Review, new price limits for Art Therapists and Music Therapists are introduced, alongside updated claiming guidance for ‘Other Professional’ support items.
COVID Addendum Removal: All pandemic-related pricing addenda and associated support items are removed.
Modified Monash Model Update: Changes in geographic classification impact regional and remote support pricing.
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Indexation: Annual updates adjust SDA pricing according to the Disability Support Pension index.
Assistive Technology and Consumables Updates: Support items are created, modified, or deleted for better alignment with the NDIS Supports List.
Community Participation Activities: Descriptions for social and recreational activities under community participation are updated for clarity.

Earlier Pricing Updates from 1 July 2025

Before the November updates, significant changes took effect on 1 July 2025:

Early Childhood Age Extension: The age limit for early childhood supports increased from 7 to 9 years, extending access to vital early interventions.
Provider Responsibilities: New guidelines clarify conflicts of interest and provider duties around transparency.
Updated Price Limits: These changes reflect the 2024-25 Annual Pricing Review and include wage-related price increases for many supports.

How Are Pricing Decisions Made?

NDIA’s annual pricing review process uses extensive market data, research, and stakeholder feedback. In 2025, over 10.5 million therapy transactions informed decisions, ensuring prices reflect current service delivery realities. The goal is to balance participant needs, provider viability, and scheme affordability.

Why Do These Changes Matter to You?

For Participants: Earlier notice on pricing changes allows better budgeting and informed decisions about support use.
For Providers: Preparing ahead helps align business practices with updated price limits and policy requirements.
For Therapy and Support Services: Updates affect the cost and claiming of therapies, assistive technology, home modifications, and SDA.

If you want to know how much NDIS support costs in 2025, these arrangements provide the clearest indication of maximum allowable charges under the scheme.

Where to Find Updated Documents

These resources are essential reading for participants, support coordinators, plan managers, and providers.

What These Updates Mean for You

The NDIS pricing guide 2025-26 updates reflect the NDIA’s ongoing commitment to keeping pricing transparent, fair, and sustainable. With earlier notice and clearer guidelines, participants and providers can better navigate the NDIS pricing arrangements and price limits.

Staying informed about changes like the NDIS therapy pricing 2025, art therapy and music therapy price changes, and specialist disability accommodation updates ensures you make the most of the NDIS supports available.

For comprehensive guidance, always refer to the official NDIA documents and consult your support network or plan manager for personalised advice.

For more up-to-date information on NDIS news and pricing, visit the Mobile Plan Manager to stay informed and manage your plan effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changed in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2025-26?

The NDIA introduced new price limits for art and music therapy, removed COVID-related items, updated regional pricing through the Modified Monash Model, and adjusted SDA rates with annual indexation.

When do the new NDIS price updates take effect?

The latest pricing changes begin on 24 November 2025, following earlier updates from 1 July 2025, giving participants and providers more time to plan.

How do these updates benefit participants and providers?

Participants gain clearer pricing and better budget control, while providers receive improved transparency and consistent price guidelines to support fair service delivery.

Where can participants find the updated NDIS price guide?

All official documents, including the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 and NDIS Support Catalogue 2025-26, are available on the NDIS website for easy access.