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What is Support item number?

A support item number is the code identifying a specific NDIS support for claiming, in the form 01_011_0107_1_1. It has five parts: the support category, a sequence number, the registration group, the outcome domain and the support purpose. Every claimed line must carry a valid item number that matches the support actually delivered and sits within the participant’s funded budget.

The item number determines the price limit, the unit of measure (hour, each, day, week), and which budget category the claim draws from. Choosing a near-miss item is the most common claiming error: the claim may pay, but it draws down the wrong budget and surfaces at plan review.

Day-of-week and time-of-day matter. Weekday, evening, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday variants are separate item numbers with separate limits, which is why claiming should be derived from the actual shift times rather than selected by hand.

How the number is built

Every support item number has five parts separated by underscores. Take 01_013_0107_1_1, Assistance with Self-Care Activities – Standard – Saturday:

  1. 01 is the support category.
  2. 013 is the sequence number of the item within that category.
  3. 0107 is the registration group, here assistance with daily personal activities.
  4. 1 is the outcome domain.
  5. 1 is the support purpose: 1 for Core, 2 for Capital, 3 for Capacity Building.

Why the right item matters

The item decides the price limit, which part of the participant’s budget the claim draws from, and whether extras such as provider travel, short notice cancellations or non-face-to-face time can be claimed. Each item also names the registration group a registered provider must hold to deliver it.

Many core supports have separate items for different days and times, such as weekday daytime, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. Each claim must use the item that matches the day and time the support was actually delivered.

Common item mistakes

  • Claiming last year’s item or price after a new pricing schedule takes effect.
  • Using the weekday item for a weekend or public holiday support, or the reverse.
  • Claiming the national price for a support delivered in a remote (MM 6) or very remote (MM 7) area, or the reverse.
  • Claiming travel, cancellation or non-face-to-face time against an item that does not allow it.
  • Assuming every item is hourly. Some are claimed per item or per night, such as the night-time sleepover item.

Where to find current items

The NDIA publishes the current items and their maximum amounts with its pricing arrangements. From 24 September 2026, price limits come from the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27. Items, names and limits can change when a new schedule is released, so check your service agreements and rates against each new version rather than copying last year’s codes.

How Rostery helps

Rostery checks each line of an NDIS bulk claim file, including the item number and price, against the current price limits before you upload it.

Questions people ask

What does the last digit of an NDIS item number mean?

It is the support purpose: 1 is Core, 2 is Capital and 3 is Capacity Building.

What is 0107 in an NDIS item number?

It is the registration group, in this case assistance with daily personal activities. It sits in the third part of the number.

Does the item number change with the day of the week?

For many core supports, yes. There are separate items for weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, each with its own price limit.

Checked against the official sources on 2 October 2026. Rules change: confirm the current position with the agency before you rely on it.

Related terms

NDIS Price GuideThe NDIS Price Guide, published with the Support Catalogue, sets the maximum prices registered providers may charge for each support item. It is updated at least annually, usually effective 1 July, and defines item numbers, unit types, price limits by state grouping, and the rules for cancellations, travel and non-face-to-face time.Core SupportsCore Supports is the NDIS budget category funding everyday assistance: personal care, help with household tasks, community participation, transport, and consumables. It is the most flexible category — funding generally moves freely between most Core support items — and it is where the majority of a typical participant’s plan sits.Bulk payment requestA bulk payment request is the CSV file a registered NDIS provider uploads to the myplace portal to claim for many supports at once. Each row carries the participant’s NDIS number, the support item number, service dates, quantity and price. The NDIA validates the file and returns a result per line.SCHADS AwardThe SCHADS Award is the modern award covering most Australian disability and community services employees. It sets minimum pay rates by classification level, and the rules for penalties, overtime, broken shifts, sleepovers, on-call, travel reimbursement and minimum engagement periods. Compliance is a legal obligation, not a payroll preference.

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