The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released its 2025 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, impacting everything from personal care services to respite care. If you’re unsure how this affects your current plan or upcoming reviews, here’s what you need to know now.
What’s Changing in 2025?
The new pricing guide reflects inflation, changes in Fair Work Commission wage rates, and additional NDIS operational reforms. This affects core supports, daily living personal care, community access, and provider service rates. For example, the hourly rates for assistance with daily personal activities have been adjusted, which may influence the type or amount of support you receive each week.
Here’s a summary of the key changes:
- Price Adjustments Across Supports
- A 4.36% increase in price limits for various supports, reflecting changes in wage and consumer price indices.
- Phasing Out of Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP)
- The TTP loading has been reduced to 1.5% and will cease from July 1, 2024.
- Changes to Therapy Services
- Introduction of new line items for telehealth and remote sessions.
- Adjustments to short-notice cancellation periods: 7 days for disability support work and 2 business days for non-disability support work.
- Impact on Art and Music Therapy
- From February 1, 2025, funding for one-on-one art and music therapy sessions will be capped at $68 per hour unless participants can demonstrate that the therapy improves or maintains functional capacity.
Navigating the Changes
Participants may need to review and possibly update their service agreements to align with the new pricing arrangements. It’s crucial to understand how these changes affect your plan and to communicate with your providers to ensure continuity of supports.
What You Should Do Now
If you’re unsure how these NDIS pricing changes will impact your current funding or supports, now is the time to act. Start by reviewing your current plan in detail and speak with your support coordinator or service provider to identify any areas at risk. If therapy or assistance with daily living is part of your plan, clarify whether the new rates affect your entitlements.
Staying informed means you can proactively adjust your supports—whether that means switching providers, gathering evidence for a review, or renegotiating service agreements to reflect the updated NDIS support services.
Take Action
If you require assistance in understanding how these updates impact your NDIS plan or need support services, My Disability Provider offers comprehensive guidance. Explore their services or refer someone in need today.
