Disability Support Workers - Level 2 NDIS prices 2026–27
All 56 Disability Support Workers - Level 2 support items in the NDIS pricing schedule 2026–27, with national, remote and very remote price limits and the change since 2025–26. Hourly limits from $79.60 to $176.84 national.
Disability Support Workers - Level 2 support items
| Support item | Unit | National | Remote | Very remote | vs 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01_450_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 01_451_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 01_452_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 01_453_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 01_454_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 01_455_0107_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +4.7% |
| 01_400_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 01_401_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 01_402_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 01_403_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 01_404_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 01_405_0104_1_1 Assistance With Self-Care Activities - High Intensity - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +4.7% |
| 01_450_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 01_451_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 01_452_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 01_453_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 01_454_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 01_455_0115_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +4.7% |
| 01_450_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | New |
| 01_451_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | New |
| 01_452_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | New |
| 01_453_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | New |
| 01_454_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | New |
| 01_455_0138_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | New |
| 01_811_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 01_812_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 01_813_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | +4.7% |
| 01_814_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 01_815_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 01_816_0115_1_1 Assistance in Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 01_811_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | New |
| 01_812_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | New |
| 01_813_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Weekday Night | Hour | $89.32 | $125.05 | $133.98 | New |
| 01_814_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | New |
| 01_815_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | New |
| 01_816_0138_1_1 Supported Independent Living - High Intensity - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | New |
| 04_400_0104_1_1 Access Community Social and Rec Activ - High Intensity - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 04_401_0104_1_1 Access Community Social and Rec Activ - High Intensity - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 04_402_0104_1_1 Access Community Social and Rec Activ - High Intensity - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 04_403_0104_1_1 Access Community Social and Rec Activ - High Intensity - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 04_404_0104_1_1 Access Community Social and Rec Activ - High Intensity - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 04_450_0125_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 04_451_0125_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 04_452_0125_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 04_453_0125_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 04_454_0125_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 04_450_0136_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 04_451_0136_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 04_452_0136_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 04_453_0136_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 04_454_0136_1_1 Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
| 04_600_0104_6_1 Group Activities - High Intensity - Weekday Daytime | Hour | $79.60 | $111.44 | $119.40 | +4.8% |
| 04_601_0104_6_1 Group Activities - High Intensity - Weekday Evening | Hour | $87.70 | $122.78 | $131.55 | +4.8% |
| 04_602_0104_6_1 Group Activities - High Intensity - Saturday | Hour | $112.01 | $156.81 | $168.02 | +4.8% |
| 04_603_0104_6_1 Group Activities - High Intensity - Sunday | Hour | $144.42 | $202.19 | $216.63 | +4.8% |
| 04_604_0104_6_1 Group Activities - High Intensity - Public Holiday | Hour | $176.84 | $247.58 | $265.26 | +4.8% |
From the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 (effective 24 September 2026), checked 27 September 2026. Maximum prices including any GST, for NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. 2025–26 comparisons use the previous national limit. Confirm against the official schedule before claiming.
About Disability Support Workers - Level 2 in the NDIS pricing schedule
Disability Support Workers - Level 2 is a section of Appendix 1 – Disability Support Workers in Part 2 of the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27. Its items are funded from the Assistance with Daily Life (includes SIL) (01, Core) and Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation (04, Core) support categoriesof a participant's plan.
For time-of-day items, the NDIS shift cost estimator shows which line items a shift falls into. To see every price change across the schedule, use NDIS price changes 2026–27.
Claiming these items
- 1Identify the support and who delivers itDecide what the support is (for example self-care, community participation, therapy) and the worker level or profession delivering it, then find that section in the schedule.
- 2Pick the time band and intensityChoose the item for the day and time the support is delivered, and standard or high intensity. If one worker's support crosses two bands, the higher limit applies to the whole support.
- 3Use the claim-type item if it isn't direct serviceFor therapy and early childhood items, claim cancellations, non-face-to-face work, provider travel, NDIA-requested reports and telehealth against the matching suffixed item (_CA, _NF, _PT, _RR, _TH).
- 4Apply the locationCheck the Modified Monash Model category of where the support is delivered and the isolated towns list, then use the national, remote or very remote limit.
- 5Check the price against the service agreementClaim no more than the limit and no more than the price agreed in the participant's service agreement. Limits include GST.
- 6Claim in the right unitClaim in the item's unit of measure (hour, each, day, week or month). For group supports, divide the limit by the number of participants in the group.
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References
Sources checked 27 September 2026.
- NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 — National Disability Insurance Agency, 24 September 2026
- Support catalogue — National Disability Insurance Agency
- NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025–26 — National Disability Insurance Agency, 2025–26 (previous year, used for comparisons)
- Modified Monash Model — Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Frequently asked
How many Disability Support Workers - Level 2 items are in the 2026–27 NDIS price guide?+
56 service items, listed in Appendix 1 – Disability Support Workers of the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27.
What is the hourly NDIS price limit for Disability Support Workers - Level 2 in 2026–27?+
Hourly limits range from $79.60 to $176.84 national. The lowest is Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports - Weekday Daytime (01_450_0107_1_1). Remote and very remote areas have higher limits.
Did Disability Support Workers - Level 2 prices change from 2025–26?+
Of 44 items with a 2025–26 limit, 44 went up, 0 went down and 0 stayed the same (median +4.8%). 12 are new or renumbered.
Which limit applies where I deliver the support?+
Use the national limit in Modified Monash Model 1–5 areas, the remote limit in MM 6 and the very remote limit in MM 7 (or a town the schedule reclassifies).
Can I charge less than these limits?+
Yes. The limits are maximums for NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. Agree the price in the service agreement; self-managed participants aren't bound by the limits.
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