Complete NDIS Price Guide & Updated Pricing Arrangements for Participants, Families & Providers
Understanding the NDIS Price Guide: Core, Capacity Building & Capital Support Costs
Core Supports
NDIS Core Supports funding is designed to help participants in Australia with everyday activities and essential daily living needs so they can live more independently and achieve their goals. Under the NDIS Price Guide, Core Supports may include assistance with personal care, household tasks, transport, community participation, and consumables. This flexible funding category allows participants to use their Core Support budget across approved support areas based on their individual needs, ensuring practical day-to-day assistance while staying within NDIS pricing arrangements and guidelines.
Assistance with Daily Life
CATAGORY 1 – CORE SUPPORT
Assistance with Daily Living offers reliable in-home disability support to help you stay independent and comfortable at home. We assist with meal preparation, cleaning, personal care, showering, dressing, and gardening, tailored to your needs. Our services also include respite care for family carers, ensuring peace of mind and quality support. Ideal for those seeking NDIS daily living support, home care assistance, and independent living services.
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Transport
CATAGORY 2 – CORE SUPPORT
Transport Allowance provides financial support if you are unable to use public transport due to your disability. It helps cover the cost of safe and suitable transport so you can access community activities, appointments, work, and essential NDIS supports. Payments are usually made in advance through the NDIA or your Plan Manager. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS transport funding, disability transport assistance, and community access support services.
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Consumables
CATAGORY 3 – CORE SUPPORT
Consumables funding helps cover everyday disability-related supplies you need to live more independently. This can include continence and nutrition products, colostomy supplies, dressing aids, and other low-cost assistive technology like walkers, sensory items, modified cutlery, kettle stabilisers, or helpful apps. It may also support assistance dog costs, Auslan/interpreter services, and other approved supports recommended by an allied health professional—but it doesn’t cover medicines.
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Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation
CATAGORY 4 – CORE SUPPORT
Assistance with Social & Community Participation supports you to take part in social, recreational, and community activities while building confidence and independence. Funding covers the support worker assistance you need to attend events, programs, and outings, but generally does not cover the cost of tickets or activity fees. Ideal for those seeking NDIS community participation support, disability social support services, and community access assistance to stay connected and engaged.
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Home and Living
CATAGORY 16 – CORE SUPPORT
Home and Living – Non Flexible funding supports you to live as independently as possible in a safe and stable home environment. This category may cover medium term accommodation (MTA), Individual Living Options (ILO), and Supported Independent Living (SIL) based on your approved NDIS plan. Designed for participants needing structured housing supports, this funding ensures access to appropriate NDIS home and living services tailored to your individual goals and needs.
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Young People in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC)-Cross Billing
CATAGORY 21 – CORE SUPPORT
NDIS participants under 65 who are living in, or at risk of entering, residential aged care. This funding helps improve independence, build daily living skills, and explore more suitable housing options. Category 21 aims to enhance quality of life through specialised supports, therapy, and capacity-building services. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS YPIRAC support, aged care transition services, and disability capacity building programs.
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Capital Supports funding under the NDIS is designed for higher-cost, one-off purchases that help you live more independently and safely. This category covers approved items discussed in your planning meeting, such as assistive technology, home modifications, or specialised equipment, and budgets are not flexible between categories. Typically, items over $1,500 require a formal quote for NDIS approval. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS capital supports, assistive technology funding, home modification services, and disability equipment funding to enhance daily living and long-term independence.
Assistive Technology
CATAGORY 5 – CAPITAL SUPPORT
Assistive Technology funding under the NDIS supports specialised equipment and technology that improves safety, mobility, and independence in daily life. This category can cover items such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, orthotics, portable hoists, vehicle modifications, braille resources, and guide dogs, based on your individual needs. An assessment from a qualified therapist and a provider quote are required for approval. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS assistive technology funding, disability equipment support, mobility aids, and home modification solutions to enhance long-term independence and quality of life.
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Home Modifications
CATAGORY 6 – CAPITAL SUPPORT
Home Modifications funding under the NDIS supports changes or additions to your home to improve safety, accessibility, and independence. This can include installing grab rails, wheelchair ramps, bathroom modifications, widened doorways, and other accessibility upgrades tailored to your needs. Funding may also cover the cost of a project manager to oversee and coordinate the modifications. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS home modification services, disability home improvements, and accessible housing solutions to enhance independent living.
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SDA – Specialised Disability Accommodation
CATAGORY 17 – CAPITAL SUPPORT
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provides purpose-built housing for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs. SDA homes are specially designed to improve accessibility, safety, and independence while supporting the delivery of complex daily supports. These properties may include features such as reinforced structures, wide doorways, assistive technology integration, and accessible bathrooms. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS SDA housing, specialist disability accommodation services, high support needs housing, and accessible supported living solutions.
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Assistive Technology Maintenance, Repair and Rental
CATAGORY 19 – CAPITAL SUPPORT
Assistive Technology Maintenance, Repair and Rental funding under the NDIS ensures your essential equipment remains safe, functional, and suited to your changing needs. This support covers assistive technology rental, repairs, regular maintenance, early childhood flexible assistive technology, and flexible equipment packages for participants whose needs may change over time. Designed to promote safety and continuity of care, this funding helps maintain independence and daily functioning. Ideal for those seeking NDIS assistive technology repair services, equipment rental support, disability equipment maintenance, and flexible AT solutions.
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Capacity Building Supports under the NDIS are designed to help you develop skills and confidence to live more independently and achieve your personal goals. This funding supports services such as support coordination, improved living arrangements, social and community participation, employment assistance, therapy services, health and wellbeing programs, behaviour support, and daily living skill development. Unlike Core supports, Capacity Building funds are allocated to specific categories and must be used for agreed services. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS capacity building services, skill development programs, support coordination, and disability therapy supports to enhance long-term independence and quality of life.
Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches
CATAGORY 7 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Support Coordination and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches help you connect with the right NDIS supports and services so you can achieve your goals and live more independently. This service assists you in understanding your plan, coordinating providers, and resolving any issues that may arise with service delivery. Designed to build confidence and capacity, it ensures you get the most out of your NDIS funding. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS support coordination, psychosocial recovery coaching, disability support planning, and care coordination services.
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Improved Living Arrangements
CATAGORY 8 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Improved Living Arrangements under the NDIS helps you find, secure, and maintain suitable accommodation that supports your independence and long-term goals. This funding can assist with transitioning to more independent living, attending property inspections, exploring group home options, and receiving support with tenancy applications or contract negotiations. Designed to promote stability and choice, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS housing support, disability accommodation assistance, independent living transition services, and supported housing solutions.
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Increased Social & Community Participation
CATAGORY 9 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Increased Social & Community Participation funding under the NDIS helps you build confidence, independence, and life skills through meaningful community involvement. This support can include activities such as study programs, life skills training, sports coaching, and community-based learning, as well as funding for a mentor to guide and encourage your personal development. Designed to strengthen social connections and capacity, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS community participation programs, mentoring support, skill development services, and disability social inclusion activities.
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Finding and Keeping a Job
CATAGORY 10 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Finding and Keeping a Job support under the NDIS helps you gain meaningful employment and build long-term career confidence. This funding can assist with resume writing, interview preparation, workplace support, and school-to-work transition planning to help you successfully enter or return to the workforce. Designed to strengthen independence and economic participation, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS employment support services, disability job assistance, workplace mentoring, and school leaver employment supports.
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CATAGORY 11 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Relationships support under the NDIS helps you build stronger, healthier connections and improve your overall wellbeing. This funding can include services such as psychology support, counselling, and social skills development programs to enhance communication, confidence, and emotional resilience. Designed to promote positive personal growth, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS relationship support, psychology services, social skills training, and disability wellbeing programs to improve quality of life and social inclusion.
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Health and Wellbeing
CATAGORY 12 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Health and Wellbeing support under the NDIS helps you maintain, improve, or increase your physical mobility and overall wellbeing when impacted by disability. This funding can cover services such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and social skills development programs tailored to your individual goals. Designed to promote strength, confidence, and long-term health, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS health and wellbeing services, disability fitness support, therapeutic exercise programs, and mobility improvement supports.
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Lifelong Learning
CATAGORY 13 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Lifelong Learning support under the NDIS helps participants transition from school into further education, training, or skill development programs. This funding can provide guidance with course selection, application assistance, enrolment support, and orientation preparation to ensure a smooth and confident move into higher education. Designed to build independence and future opportunities, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS education support services, school-to-study transition assistance, disability learning support, and higher education preparation programs.
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Choice and Control
CATAGORY 14 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Choice and Control support under the NDIS helps you build confidence in managing your funding, developing financial skills, and strengthening organisational abilities. This category includes Plan Management services, which assist you in tracking budgets, processing invoices, and managing your NDIS supports effectively. Designed to increase independence and decision-making power, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS plan management services, financial skill development, disability budgeting support, and NDIS choice and control assistance.
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Improved Daily Living Skills
CATAGORY 15 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Improved Daily Living Skills funding under the NDIS helps you build essential skills to enhance independence and confidence in everyday life. This category can cover services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, exercise physiology, and early childhood intervention supports tailored to your individual goals. It may also fund functional assessments and progress reports required for plan reviews. Ideal for participants seeking NDIS therapy services, daily living skill development, allied health supports, and disability capacity-building programs to improve long-term outcomes.
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Behaviour Support
CATAGORY 20 – CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
Behaviour Support under the NDIS provides specialised assistance to help participants develop positive behavioural management strategies and improve daily functioning. This funding can include specialist behavioural intervention, behaviour assessment, positive behaviour support plans, and therapeutic guidance tailored to individual needs. Designed to promote safety, emotional wellbeing, and long-term independence, it is ideal for participants seeking NDIS behaviour support services, specialist behavioural intervention, positive behaviour support plans, and disability therapeutic supports.
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The NDIS regularly reviews and updates its Price Arrangements, Price Limits, and Support Catalogue to reflect changes in wages, inflation, and participant needs. The latest version became effective as per current NDIS Price Guide.
To make things easier for you, we’ve provided direct access to the official NDIA documents below: