What’s new with this Pricing Arrangements?
With July fast approaching, the NDIA have released the new NDIS Pricing Arrangements for the 2024 – 2025 financial year. The July 2024 Pricing Arrangements has the following updates:
Increasing price limits for Disability Support services
- Weekday (6am – 8pm) = $67.56
- Weeknight (8pm – midnight) = $74.44
- Weeknight (midnight – 6am) = $75.82
- Saturday = $95.07
- Sunday = $122.59
- Public Holiday = $150.10
- Sleepover rate = $286.56
*The above rates are for Standard Needs, in a National region. For Complex or remote rates, please consult the current Pricing Arrangements
Increasing Level 1 support coordination services
- Level 1 Support Connection = $77
- Level 2 Coordination of Supports = $100.14
- Level 3 Specialist Support Coordination = $190.54
Increasing the price limits for psychologists, nurses and other supports
Maintaining existing pricing arrangements and price limits for therapy (except for psychologists) and support coordination level 2 and 3
Adjusting short-notice cancellation period for non-Disability Support Worker-related supports to 2 business days to better reflect market norms
Please see the Pricing Arrangements for a comprehensive overview of all price caps
Why were these changes made and how does that effect me?
With the increased cost of living, increases to the Fair Work minimum wages, and rising Superannuation requirements, the NDIS reviewed the Pricing Arrangements to better suit the economic environment. This allows NDIS Providers to better meet their obligations when paying NDIS workers.
So how does this increase in price caps influence participant NDIS plans? Luckily, the NDIA also provides an increase to all participant budgets, to reflect the increased rate that Providers may now be charging! In short, if you had 10 hours per week of support in your plan, you will still have 10 hours worth of funding per week with the new arrangements.
