Understanding the NDIS Annual Price Review

The NDIS has released the Annual Price Review, with some significant changes for all therapeutic services.

Jun 18, 2025

This week, the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PALP) for the 2025–26 financial year, was released and will come into effect from 1 July 2025.
Some of the changes in the PALP will directly impact billing and service delivery at Insight PBS and our sister-arm, Bridging Psychology.
We’ve collated some of the main changes to Behaviour Support, Psychology, Support Coordination and Plan Management.

Message from our Managing Director - Rosie

“With the introduction of the 2025–26 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, alongside recent changes to NDIS Funding Periods and plan structures, we recognise the very real administrative and emotional impacts these updates can have on participants, families, and providers alike.

While the sector continues to face both perceived and actual challenges, from funding constraints to ongoing uncertainty around reforms; our focus remains clear.

Insight PBS remains deeply committed to delivering evidence-based, person-centred care, no matter how complex the landscape becomes. Our commitment to providing consistently high-quality, values-driven services that support participant goals, uphold dignity, and deliver measurable outcomes remains unchanged.

Thank you for continuing to place your trust in our team. We’ll keep doing what we do best: walking alongside the people we support, with transparency, care, and professionalism.”

Changes to Pricing in FY25/26

Behaviour Support

Behaviour Support Funding has changed, with changes coming in on July 1st 2025.

Capacity Building - Improved Relationships

Here is the new pricing structure for Behaviour Support as of July 1st

Changes:

Increase by $10/hr for VIC, NSW, QLD & ACT
Decrease by $11.23/hr for WA, SA, TAS & ACT
One national rate of $232.99

Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living

For Behaviour Support intervention for participants under Core - Assistance with Daily Living funding, the new national rate is $193.99
Billing code: 15_056_0128_1_3
Changes:

One national rate of $193.99

Core - Assistance with Daily Life

For Behaviour Support intervention for participants under Core - Assistance with Daily Living funding, the new national rate is $193.99
Billing code: 01_741_0128_1_3

Changes:

One national rate of $193.99

Travel Costs for Behaviour Support

In line with the rules for provider travel for therapy providers, the hourly price limit for provider travel is 50% of the regular price limit. For example, where a Specialist Behavioural Intervention Practitioner travelled 30 minutes to a participant, the price limit for this travel time would be $58.25, not $116.50.

Psychology

For participants accessing Psychology under our sister-arm, Bridging Psychology, pricing has also changed, coming into effect on July 1st.
Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living
The APR has recommended that all of Psychology should now have the same national rate of $232.99. While this is a $10/hour increase in VIC, NSW, QLD and ACT, it does mean a $11.23/hour cut in WA, SA, TAS and NT.

Changes:

Increase by $10/hr for VIC, NSW, QLD & ACT
Decrease by $11.23/hr for WA, SA, TAS & ACT

Travel Costs for Psychology and other therapeutic services
In line with the rules for provider travel for therapy providers, the hourly price limit for provider travel is 50% of the regular price limit. For example, where a Psychologist travelled 30 minutes to a participant, the price limit for this travel time would be $58.25, not $116.50.

Other relevant changes for the Insight PBS Community

Support Coordinators
Will receive no increase in pricing. The Support Coordination sector will be seeing some significant changes in the coming months and years especially with the new Navigator Role coming down the pipeline. While Support Coordinators are seeing an increase in demand, the upcoming changes to the sector means that all of this demand may be met.

Plan Managers
Will also receive no increase in pricing and have had the setup fee removed. There is now only one monthly fee that can be charged, regardless of state, or level of remoteness.
Again, if you have any questions or queries about your own personal circumstances or plan, please do not hesitate to call us on 1300 824 930, or email us at hello@insightpbs.com.au with any questions.

Resources
Read the full pricing arrangements
Read the full PBS Capability Framework
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