NDIS pricing schedules published after the Minister’s first pricing determination set maximum prices for supports in 2026-27, and they took effect on 24 September 2026, according to the National Disability Insurance Agency.
A first for the Minister
The agency says the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme has made his first pricing determination for NDIS supports, in line with NDIS laws. Under the new Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Act 2026, the Minister became the NDIS pricing decision-maker from 27 August, according to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s timeline.
The agency says the annual pricing review still informs its pricing advice to the Minister, and the determination is made for the purpose of that advice. The Minister’s determination is what sets the NDIS pricing schedules.
NDIS pricing schedules: what the price limits mean
The agency says the Minister’s determination sets maximum prices for supports for the 2026-27 financial year. The NDIS pricing schedules cover those prices, including specialist disability accommodation, which has its own schedule.
The limits apply only to NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. Under the schedules:
- the agency cannot pay a claim for more than the maximum price
- NDIS providers cannot charge more than the maximum price
- participants are not entitled to a payment if it is more than the maximum price
Each schedule lists support item numbers and names, along with national, remote and very remote maximum prices. The agency’s summary pages do not set out individual price changes, so anyone who needs a particular figure will have to check the schedule itself.
Where the numbers came from
The maximum prices reflect the agency’s guidance on recommended prices, published in June 2026. The agency says its advice to the Minister considered the cost of safe, efficient, high-quality supports, diversity and competition in the NDIS market, and the financial sustainability of the scheme. That includes the recommendations from the annual pricing review for 2026-27 prices.
That review runs every year. The agency says it looks at supply and demand in the market, prices in other markets, wage rates and labour conditions, and broader economic factors. A disability support worker cost model for 2026-27, effective 1 July 2026, is also published on the agency’s pricing page.
The agency’s pricing page lists other documents alongside the NDIS pricing schedules. They include the 2025-26 pricing arrangements and price limits, a bereavement addendum listing the supports providers can claim after a participant has died, and an assistive technology, home modifications and consumables code guide that has been effective since 24 November 2025. Anyone comparing the new NDIS pricing schedules with the 2025-26 price limits will find both documents on the same page, so the two can be checked side by side.
Nothing to do, for now
The agency says participants and providers do not need to do anything because of the determination. It also says updated pricing and claiming guidance documents will be published shortly, so providers will want to watch for those alongside the NDIS pricing schedules.
Have your say on 2027-28 prices
Consultation on the annual pricing review for 2027-28 prices and pricing arrangements is open and closes on 1 November 2026. The agency says feedback will help shape future pricing arrangements and make sure they reflect the needs and experiences of people who rely on and deliver NDIS supports. Details of how to take part are on NDIS Engage.
Related: NDIS legislation changes: new Act passed in August, with rules rolling out to 2028
General information only, not legal advice. Check the official source before acting.
Sources: NDIA pricing updates; NDIA pricing arrangements; NDIA annual pricing review; Securing the NDIS for future generations timeline.
