NDIS Registered Nurse Rates 2026-27
- 12 item numbers
- Pricing Schedule 2026-27, Appendix 3
- Compared with 2025-26
National · weekday daytime
$128.05
per hour · Modified Monash 1–5
Remote · weekday daytime
$179.27
per hour · MM 6: national + 40%
Very remote · weekday daytime
$192.08
per hour · MM 7: national + 50%
6 times of day
Every registered nurse item number for 2026-27
Each time of day has a Core number (01_) and a Capacity Building number (15_) at the same price. Change is against 2025-26.
| Time of day | Core (01_) | Capacity Building (15_) | National | Remote | Very remote | vs 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | 01_606_0114_1_1 | 15_406_0114_1_3 | $128.05 | $179.27 | $192.08 | +$4.40 (+3.6%) |
| Weekday Evening | 01_607_0114_1_1 | 15_407_0114_1_3 | $141.27 | $197.78 | $211.91 | +$4.86 (+3.6%) |
| Weekday Night | 01_611_0114_1_1 | 15_411_0114_1_3 | $143.90 | $201.46 | $215.85 | +$4.95 (+3.6%) |
| Saturday | 01_608_0114_1_1 | 15_408_0114_1_3 | $182.75 | $255.85 | $274.13 | +$6.28 (+3.6%) |
| Sunday | 01_609_0114_1_1 | 15_409_0114_1_3 | $210.09 | $294.13 | $315.14 | +$7.22 (+3.6%) |
| Public Holiday | 01_610_0114_1_1 | 15_410_0114_1_3 | $237.43 | $332.40 | $356.15 | +$8.16 (+3.6%) |
Who claims the registered nurse rate
The Pricing Schedule ties this price to a Registered Nurse – Level 1 (RN1) under the Nurses Award 2020 (A.5.1). A registered nurse has completed the prescribed education, shown competence to practise and is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. NDIS nursing supports respond to a participant’s disability-related health needs where that care is not the usual responsibility of the health system.
When each nursing rate applies
Nursing has its own time-of-day rules in the 2026-27 Pricing Schedule. They changed this year: in 2025-26 a nursing weekday daytime support was one that started before 12 noon and finished the same day.
| Time of day | Nursing | Other supports |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | Starts at or after 6:00 am and ends at or before 6:00 pm on a single weekday. | Starts at or after 6:00 am and ends at or before 8:00 pm on a single weekday. |
| Weekday Evening | Starts no earlier than 12 noon and finishes after 6:00 pm on the same day. | Starts at or after 8:00 pm and finishes at or before midnight on a single weekday. |
| Weekday Night | Starts on or after 6:00 pm and finishes before 7:30 am the next day. | Starts at or before midnight and finishes after midnight on the next weekday, or starts before 6:00 am and finishes that weekday. |
| Saturday | Starts at or after midnight the night before and ends at or before midnight on the Saturday. | The same. |
| Sunday | Starts at or after midnight the night before and ends at or before midnight on the Sunday. | The same. |
| Public Holiday | Starts at or after midnight the night before and ends at or before midnight on the public holiday. | The same. |
Worked examples
- A registered nurse visit from 9 am to 11 am on a Tuesday is weekday daytime: 2 hours × $128.05 = $256.10.
- A visit from 4 pm to 7 pm on a Tuesday starts after noon and finishes after 6 pm, so the whole visit is weekday evening: 3 hours × $141.27 = $423.81. A support worker doing the same hours would still be on the daytime rate.
- A 2-hour visit on a Saturday: 2 hours × $182.75 = $365.50.
For 2026-27 the NDIA’s Annual Pricing Review indexed nursing price limits with an 80/20 weighting of the Wage Price Index and the Consumer Price Index (Recommendation 4).
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What this tool follows
- NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27: Appendix 3 (nursing price limits and classifications) and Part 4 (the nursing time-of-day definitions); effective 24 September 2026
- NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 v1.1: item numbers, budgets and claiming flags
- NDIS Support Catalogue 2025-26 v1.1 (archived copy): last year’s prices
- NDIA Annual Pricing Review for 2026-27 prices (June 2026): Recommendation 4, nursing indexation
- NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 v1.1: travel, cancellation, non-face-to-face and report claiming conditions
General information only, not financial, legal or claiming advice. Always check a claim against the current official documents.
Questions people ask
What is the NDIS price limit for a registered nurse in 2026-27?
$128.05 an hour on a weekday daytime, $141.27 weekday evening, $143.90 weekday night, $182.75 Saturday, $210.09 Sunday and $237.43 on a public holiday, nationally. Remote limits are 40% higher and very remote 50% higher.
How much did NDIS registered nurse rates rise for 2026-27?
The weekday daytime limit went from $123.65 to $128.05 (+$4.40 (+3.6%)), and every other time of day rose by about the same share. For 2026-27 the NDIA’s Annual Pricing Review indexed nursing price limits with an 80/20 weighting of the Wage Price Index and the Consumer Price Index (Recommendation 4).
When does the nursing evening rate start?
For nursing, a weekday support that starts at or after 12 noon and finishes after 6 pm is a Weekday Evening support. That is different from other NDIS supports, where daytime runs to 8 pm. A nursing visit from 4 pm to 7 pm on a weekday is therefore claimed at the evening rate.
Which item number does a registered nurse use?
Each time of day has two numbers at the same price: one starting 01_ that is paid from the Core budget, and one starting 15_ paid from Capacity Building (Improved Daily Living). For a weekday daytime visit they are 01_606_0114_1_1 and 15_406_0114_1_3. Use the one that matches the participant’s funded budget.
Can nursing travel, cancellations and reports be claimed?
Yes. The 2026-27 catalogue allows provider travel, short-notice cancellations, non-face-to-face supports and NDIA requested reports on every nursing item, under the conditions in the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits and if the service agreement allows them.
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