NDIS Therapy Price Limits 2026-27
- 21 professions
- Support Catalogue 2026-27 v1.1
- Compared with 2025-26
21 professions
Therapy price limits per hour, 2026-27
The direct-service price for each profession, the travel price, and the change from 2025-26. Open a profession for all of its item numbers and a worked example.
| Profession | Item number | National | Remote | Very remote | Travel (_PT) | vs 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behaviour Support Practitioner | 11_023_0110_7_3 | $252.99 | $354.19 | $379.49 | $126.50 | +$20.00 (+8.6%) |
| Psychologist | 15_054_0128_1_3 | $252.99 | $354.19 | $379.49 | $126.50 | +$20.00 (+8.6%) |
| Audiologist | 15_611_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Developmental Educator | 15_613_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Early Childhood Teacher or Educator | 15_625_0118_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Occupational Therapist | 15_617_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Orthoptist | 15_618_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Other Early Childhood Professional | 15_005_0118_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Rehabilitation Counsellor | 15_620_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Social Worker | 15_621_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Speech Pathologist | 15_622_0128_1_3 | $193.99 | $271.59 | $290.99 | $97.00 | no change |
| Podiatrist | 15_619_0128_1_3 | $188.99 | $264.59 | $283.49 | $94.50 | no change |
| Physiotherapist | 15_055_0128_1_3 | $183.99 | $257.59 | $275.99 | $92.00 | no change |
| Dietitian | 12_025_0128_3_3 | $178.99 | $250.59 | $268.49 | $89.50 | −$10.00 (−5.3%) |
| Exercise Physiologist | 12_027_0126_3_3 | $161.99 | $226.79 | $242.99 | $81.00 | −$5.00 (−3.0%) |
| Art Therapist | 15_610_0128_1_3 | $156.16 | $218.62 | $234.24 | $78.08 | −$37.83 (−19.5%) |
| Counsellor | 15_043_0128_1_3 | $156.16 | $218.62 | $234.24 | $78.08 | no change |
| Music Therapist | 15_615_0128_1_3 | $156.16 | $218.62 | $234.24 | $78.08 | no change |
| Orientation and Mobility Specialist | 15_626_0128_1_3 | $156.16 | $218.62 | $234.24 | $78.08 | new |
| Other Professional | 15_056_0128_1_3 | $156.16 | $218.62 | $234.24 | $78.08 | −$37.83 (−19.5%) |
| Therapy Assistant (level 1) | 15_052_0128_1_3 | $56.16 | $78.62 | $84.24 | $28.08 | no change |
What changed for therapy in 2026-27
6 professions have a new price limit and the rest are unchanged. The bigger change is the item numbers. Each therapy support now has six: the session, telehealth (_TH), non-face-to-face (_NF), NDIA requested reports (_RR), short-notice cancellation (_CA) and provider travel (_PT). Travel is half the hourly price and the other five equal it. In 2025-26 all of these were claimed on one number with a claim type.
| Profession | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behaviour Support Practitioner | $232.99 | $252.99 | +$20.00 (+8.6%) |
| Psychologist | $232.99 | $252.99 | +$20.00 (+8.6%) |
| Dietitian | $188.99 | $178.99 | −$10.00 (−5.3%) |
| Exercise Physiologist | $166.99 | $161.99 | −$5.00 (−3.0%) |
| Art Therapist | $193.99 | $156.16 | −$37.83 (−19.5%) |
| Other Professional | $193.99 | $156.16 | −$37.83 (−19.5%) |
| Orientation and Mobility Specialist | — | $156.16 | new |
Which budget pays
- Therapy numbers starting 15_ come from Capacity Building: Improved Daily Living Skills, and dietetics and exercise physiology also have 12_ numbers in Improved Health and Wellbeing.
- Numbers starting 01_ are the same therapy, priced the same, temporarily duplicated into the Core budget so participants can use Core funds if they need to.
- Early childhood (ECI) numbers are in registration group 0118, and employment numbers starting 10_ come from Finding and Keeping a Job.
Remote and very remote
Every therapy price limit is 40% higher where the support is delivered in a remote area (Modified Monash 6) and 50% higher in a very remote area (MM 7). A $193.99 session becomes $271.59 remote and $290.99 very remote.
The claiming conditions (travel limits, two clear business days for cancellations, what non-face-to-face work can be charged) still come from the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 until the NDIA publishes guidance for 2026-27. Search any other support in the NDIS Price Guide, or work out a claim with the travel and cancellation calculators.
What this tool follows
- NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 v1.1: every therapy item number and price
- NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27: the price limits in law, effective 24 September 2026 (the same amounts applied from 1 July 2026)
- NDIS Support Catalogue 2025-26 v1.1 (archived copy): last year’s prices, for the comparison
- NDIA Annual Pricing Review for 2026-27 prices (June 2026): the recommendations behind the psychology, dietetics, exercise physiology, orientation and mobility and other professional prices, and the separate travel and non-face-to-face items
- NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 v1.1: travel, cancellation, report and non-face-to-face claiming rules
General information only, not financial, legal or claiming advice. Always check a claim against the current official documents.
Questions people ask
What are the NDIS therapy price limits for 2026-27?
Between $156.16 and $252.99 an hour nationally, depending on the profession: psychologists and behaviour support practitioners are the highest at $252.99, occupational therapists and speech pathologists $193.99, physiotherapists $183.99. Therapy assistants are $56.16 (level 1) and $86.79 (level 2). Remote limits are 40% higher and very remote 50% higher.
Which therapy prices changed for 2026-27?
Behaviour Support Practitioner $232.99 to $252.99; Psychologist $232.99 to $252.99; Dietitian $188.99 to $178.99; Exercise Physiologist $166.99 to $161.99; Art Therapist $193.99 to $156.16; Other Professional $193.99 to $156.16. Orientation and mobility specialists have their own items for the first time. Every other therapy price limit is the same as 2025-26.
Why does each therapy now have six item numbers?
The NDIA split each therapy support into separate numbers for the session, telehealth, non-face-to-face work, NDIA requested reports, short-notice cancellations and provider travel. The Annual Pricing Review recommended separate items for therapy travel and non-face-to-face work. Travel is priced at half the hourly rate; the other five are the same.
Is therapy travel paid at the full hourly rate?
No. Since 1 July 2025 therapy travel time is claimed at 50% of the price limit, and from 2026-27 it has its own item number ending _PT. The 30-minute (MM 1 to 3) and 60-minute (MM 4 to 5) travel limits still apply, with no limit in remote areas.
Do NDIS therapy price limits apply to self-managed participants?
No. The price limits apply to NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. A self-managed participant can agree a different price with their therapist.
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