About the NDIS Price Guide

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Price Guide is a comprehensive resource that outlines the pricing for supports and services available under the NDIS.

What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australian Government initiative that provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. The NDIS is designed to help people with disability to:

  • Access mainstream services and supports
  • Access community services and supports
  • Maintain informal support arrangements
  • Receive reasonable and necessary funded supports

Understanding the Price Guide

The NDIS Price Guide lists the maximum prices that providers can charge NDIS participants for specific supports and services. The prices are updated regularly to reflect changes in costs and market conditions.

Support Categories

The NDIS Price Guide organizes supports into three main categories:

  1. Core Supports - Everyday activities that help participants with their daily needs, including:
    • Assistance with daily life
    • Transport
    • Consumables
    • Assistance with social and community participation
  2. Capital Supports - Higher-cost items such as:
    • Assistive technology
    • Home modifications
    • Specialized disability accommodation
  3. Capacity Building Supports - Supports that help participants build their independence and skills:
    • Support coordination
    • Improved living arrangements
    • Increased social and community participation
    • Finding and keeping a job
    • Improved relationships
    • Improved health and wellbeing
    • Improved learning
    • Improved life choices
    • Improved daily living

Price Variations

Prices can vary based on several factors:

  • Location - Different prices apply in different states and territories
  • Remote/Very Remote areas - Higher prices apply in remote and very remote areas
  • Time of day/week - Different rates may apply for evenings, weekends, and public holidays
  • Provider travel - Some items allow for provider travel to be charged
  • Cancellations - Some items allow for short notice cancellation charges

About This Tool

This web application provides an easy-to-use interface for searching and exploring the NDIS Price Guide. It allows you to:

  • Search for specific items by name or number
  • Filter by support category, registration group, or state/territory
  • View detailed information about each item
  • Compare prices across different states and territories

The data in this application is based on the official NDIS Price Guide. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the official NDIS website.