Disability Support Workers - Level 3 NDIS prices 2026–27
All 8 Disability Support Workers - Level 3 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 $83.87 national.
Disability Support Workers - Level 3 support items
| Support item | Unit | National | Remote | Very remote | vs 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01_134_0117_8_1 Capacity Building and Training in Self-Management and Plan Management | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 08_005_0106_2_3 Assistance With Accommodation And Tenancy Obligations | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 09_006_0106_6_3 Life Transition Planning Incl. Mentoring Peer-Support And Indiv Skill Develop | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 09_009_0117_6_3 Skills Development And Training | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 10_016_0102_5_3 Employment Assistance | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 11_024_0117_7_3 Individual Social Skills Development | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 13_030_0102_4_3 Transition Through School And To Further Education | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +4.8% |
| 15_038_0117_1_3 Training For Carers/Parents | Hour | $83.87 | $117.42 | $125.81 | +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 3 in the NDIS pricing schedule
Disability Support Workers - Level 3 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), Improved Living Arrangements (08, Capacity Building), Increased Social and Community Participation (09, Capacity Building), Finding and Keeping a Job (10, Capacity Building), Improved Relationships (11, Capacity Building), Improved Learning (13, Capacity Building) and Improved Daily Living Skills (15, Capacity Building) 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 3 items are in the 2026–27 NDIS price guide?+
8 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 3 in 2026–27?+
Hourly limits range from $83.87 to $83.87 national. The lowest is Capacity Building and Training in Self-Management and Plan Management (01_134_0117_8_1). Remote and very remote areas have higher limits.
Did Disability Support Workers - Level 3 prices change from 2025–26?+
Of 8 items with a 2025–26 limit, 8 went up, 0 went down and 0 stayed the same (median +4.8%).
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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