NDIA Pricing Review 2025: Key Updates Every NDIS Provider and Participant Needs to Know

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released new pricing recommendations following its 2025 Annual Pricing Review (APR). These changes will come into effect on 1 July 2025 and will impact NDIS pricing structures across multiple support categories.

Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of what NDIS providers need to prepare for.

NDIA Shifts to 3-Year Pricing Workplan

The NDIA will now adopt a three-year pricing workplan, stepping away from full annual pricing reviews. This move allows for:

• Targeted reviews of service categories like therapy and DSW

• Structured stakeholder engagement

• Piloting of differentiated pricing models

Early release of pricing updates will better align with the Australian Government’s budget cycle and support smoother financial planning.

Nursing Price Adjustments Based on Indexation

From 1 July 2025, nursing services not covered under disability support items will see a pricing update aligned with:

• ABS Wage Price Index (WPI)

• ABS Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Using an 80/20 WPI/CPI weighting, this ensures pricing reflects real economic changes.

Disability Support Workers: Wage-Driven Reforms

Disability Support Worker pricing will be indexed in line with the:

• Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Industry Award 2010

• Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review

Superannuation Guarantee increases will also factor into the 2025 pricing model.

Therapy Supports: More Flexibility, Less Travel Compensation

Therapy services will undergo structural and pricing changes, including:

• Review of therapy pricing under the Independent Pricing Committee (IPC)

• Introduction of 10-minute billing increments

• A new cap on travel claims, limiting them to 50% of the therapy session rate per 10 minutes

These changes aim to promote fairer, outcome-focused pricing practices.

Physiotherapists & Psychologists: National Price Alignment

The NDIA will implement national pricing across all states and territories:

• Physiotherapists: Decrease to $183.99/hour (down from $193.99)

• Psychologists: Increase to $232.99/hour

These changes remove regional price variations, fostering consistency and equity nationwide.

Dietitians & Podiatrists: Price Reductions

Both services will see pricing trimmed by $5/hour, resulting in:

• Dietitians: $188.99/hour

• Podiatrists: $188.99/hour

This aligns with ongoing pricing reform strategy by the NDIA.

Support Coordinators: Indexation & Price Freeze

• Level 1 & Psychosocial Recovery Coaching: Prices indexed in line with DSW model

• Levels 2 & 3: No change, prices remain fixed

These align with broader NDIS structural reform initiatives.

Plan Management: National Consistency Coming

Significant changes for plan managers include:

• Monthly fees stay at $104.45

• One-off establishment fee of $232.35 will be removed

• Remote/very remote loadings will also be eliminated for a single national price

Learn more about current plan management pricing via the NDIS Pricing Arrangements for Plan Management.

Summary Table of Key Changes

What NDIS Providers Should Do Now

• Review service pricing and update quoting models by 1 July 2025

• Keep up to date with further updates via the NDIS Pricing Updates Hub

• Prepare for stakeholder consultation opportunities under the new 3-Year Workplan