Establishment Fee For Personal Care/Participation
Establishment Fee For Personal Care/Participation, NDIS item 04_049_0136_1_1: $735.80 each national price limit in 2026–27, $1,030.12 remote, $1,103.70 very remote (+4.8% on 2025–26).
| Item | Unit | National | Remote | Very remote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
04_049_0136_1_1 Direct service | Each | $735.80 | $1,030.12 | $1,103.70 |
Location is where the support is delivered. Some isolated towns are reclassified as remote or very remote for pricing.
Up 4.8% year on year.
How to read 04_049_0136_1_1
- 04 · Support category
- Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation (Core budget)
- 049 · Item sequence
- Identifies the item within its category.
- 0136 · Registration group
- Group and centre based activities
- 1 · 1 · Outcome domain and purpose
- Core support
Claim with the full number exactly as shown. The support category (Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation) decides which part of the participant's plan pays for it — Core supports, so a service booked against the wrong category can be rejected even when the price is right.
Claiming this item
- The limit is a maximum. Agree the price in the service agreement; you can charge less, never more, for NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants.
- It is priced each — claim the number of units delivered, not hours.
- Use the remote or very remote limit only when the support is delivered in an MM 6 or MM 7 area (or a town the schedule reclassifies) — it's the place of delivery that counts.
- This item has no separate claim-type variants in the 2026–27 schedule.
References
Sources checked 27 September 2026.
- NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 — National Disability Insurance Agency, 24 September 2026
- Pricing arrangements — National Disability Insurance Agency
- Support catalogue — National Disability Insurance Agency
- Modified Monash Model — Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
From the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 (effective 24 September 2026), checked 27 September 2026. Limits apply to NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants. Confirm against the official schedule before claiming.
Frequently asked
What is the price limit for 04_049_0136_1_1 in 2026–27?+
$735.80 each for supports delivered in MMM 1–5 locations, $1,030.12 in remote (MM 6) and $1,103.70 in very remote (MM 7) areas, under the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 effective 24 September 2026.
How much did 04_049_0136_1_1 change from 2025–26?+
The national limit moved from $702.30 to $735.80 (+4.8%).
Which support category and budget does 04_049_0136_1_1 come from?+
The first two digits (04) put it in the Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation support category, part of a participant's Core budget. Registration group 0136 is Group and centre based activities.
Can I charge less than the price limit?+
Yes. The limit is a maximum for NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants; providers and participants can agree any price at or below it. Self-managed participants are not bound by the limits.
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