The short answer
- Weekday daytime: up to $73.58 an hour.
- Weekday evening: up to $81.07 an hour.
- Weekday night: up to $82.57 an hour for active support overnight.
- Saturday: up to $103.54 an hour. Sunday: up to $133.50 an hour.
- Public holiday: up to $163.46 an hour.
- Sleepover: $311.79 for the night.
These are maximum prices for standard support by a support worker, effective from 24 September 2026. They apply to NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants, at the national price that covers every area we visit in South East Queensland. A provider can charge less, but not more.
The 2026-27 price list
Personal care and everyday help at home are claimed as assistance with self-care activities. These are the maximum prices for standard support in the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27, effective 24 September 2026, at the national price, which applies across all the areas we cover.
| When | Item | Maximum price |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime (6 am to 8 pm) | 01_011 | $73.58 |
| Weekday evening (8 pm to midnight) | 01_015 | $81.07 |
| Weekday night (active support overnight) | 01_002 | $82.57 |
| Saturday | 01_013 | $103.54 |
| Sunday | 01_014 | $133.50 |
| Public holiday | 01_012 | $163.46 |
| Night-time sleepover, per night | 01_010 | $311.79 |
The same hourly prices apply to other standard support worker items, each with its own item number. Community access is $73.58 on a weekday daytime (04_104) and $163.46 on a public holiday (04_102).
Supported Independent Living is $73.58 on a weekday daytime (01_801), with a sleepover at $311.79 (01_832). Support during a short stay is $73.58 on a weekday daytime (01_200). The full number on an invoice adds the registration group, for example 01_011_0107_1_1.
Why people still call it the NDIS Price Guide
Many people still call it the NDIS Price Guide. That was the document's official name until 2020-21. From 1 July 2021 the NDIA renamed it the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, and for 2026-27 the maximum prices are set by the Minister's pricing determination and listed in the NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27, first published effective 1 July 2026 and updated effective 24 September 2026.
The weekday daytime price for standard support (item 01_011) was $70.23 an hour in the 2025-26 Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits and is $73.58 in the 2026-27 schedule, a rise of 4.77%.
What each time of day means
The pricing schedule sets out exactly which price applies, based on when a support starts and finishes:
- Weekday daytime: starts at or after 6 am and ends by 8 pm on a single weekday.
- Weekday evening: starts at or after 8 pm and finishes by midnight on a single weekday.
- Weekday night: runs past midnight into the next weekday, or starts before 6 am and finishes that same weekday, when the worker is awake and supporting you.
- Saturday, Sunday and public holiday: starts at or after midnight at the start of that day and ends by midnight at its end.
- Night-time sleepover: starts before midnight and finishes after it, lasts 8 hours or more, and the worker can sleep when they aren't needed. The sleepover price includes up to 2 hours of active support. On a weekday, a third or later hour of active support can be claimed at the Saturday price; on other days, at that day's price.
Household tasks have their own prices
Not every hour of help at home is priced as a support worker hour. Cleaning, laundry and other household jobs on their own can be claimed as house cleaning and other household activities, up to $60.10 an hour (01_020), and yard upkeep as house or yard maintenance, up to $59.01 an hour (01_019).
These items don't change by time of day. When household tasks are part of a shift that includes personal care or getting out, they're usually part of that support instead. Ask your provider which item they use, and read about the household tasks and transport we help with.
A worked example
Say a support worker helps you for 2 hours on a Tuesday morning and 2 hours on a Saturday afternoon, one to one. At the maximum prices, that is 2 × $73.58 plus 2 × $103.54, or $354.24 for the week. Over 52 weeks that comes to about $18,420, before any public holidays or travel.
If the same Saturday hours fell on a Sunday, each would cost up to $133.50 instead. To estimate a week of Supported Independent Living with shared support, use our SIL cost calculator; for Christmas and Easter, see our guide to NDIS public holiday rates in Queensland.
For Supported Independent Living, where support runs every day, the Psych Connect SIL Cost Index 2026-27 shows what common shared rosters cost over a year: see SIL costs per year in South East Queensland.
Want to know how many support hours your plan covers?
Text us your budget and we'll work it out together.
What the price includes
The hourly price is meant to cover the full cost of providing an hour of support, not only the worker's time with you. The schedule bases standard support worker prices on the total cost of employing a level 2.3 worker under the SCHADS award, so it also covers things such as supervision, training, leave and running the business.
Provider travel and transport you use during support are claimed separately under the NDIS pricing rules and should be agreed with you first. Higher prices apply to high intensity supports, which need workers with extra skills.
Psych Connect NDIS Support delivers standard supports and is not registered for high intensity daily personal activities.
NDIS prices and worker pay are different things
A common question is whether $73.58 is what a support worker earns. It isn't. That figure is the most a provider can claim for an hour of support.
A worker's own wage, penalty rates and allowances come from their employment agreement and, for most workers, the SCHADS award. The Fair Work Ombudsman publishes current pay guides for anyone who wants the pay side.
For a worker's side of it, see how pay works for our support workers and how to become an NDIS support worker in Queensland.
Who the maximum prices apply to
The maximum prices bind providers when your plan is NDIA-managed or plan-managed: the NDIA won't pay a claim above them, and a provider can't charge more. If you self-manage, you can agree a different price with a provider, but it still has to come out of your plan budget, so it's worth comparing against this list.
Not sure which way your plan is managed? Here is what these NDIS words mean. Taking a short break away from home? The respite and STA rules set out the accommodation prices for a stay.
Our prices
We charge within the maximum prices in the NDIS pricing schedule, with no hidden fees. Before support starts we put the item numbers, times and prices in a written service agreement, so you know what each hour costs.
See the rate tables on our personal care and community access pages, or read about NDIS support work with us across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and the Gold Coast. You keep choice and control over when support happens and who provides it.
Our notice period and cancellation terms are in that agreement too.
Common questions
What is the NDIS support worker hourly rate in 2026-27?
For standard support, the maximum price is $73.58 an hour on a weekday daytime, $81.07 on a weekday evening, $103.54 on a Saturday, $133.50 on a Sunday and $163.46 on a public holiday.
How much is an NDIS sleepover in 2026-27?
A night-time sleepover is up to $311.79 for the night, on any day. It includes up to 2 hours of active support.
Are NDIS prices different in Queensland?
No. The national price applies across most of Queensland, including all of South East Queensland. Higher prices apply only in remote and very remote areas, and in some isolated towns the NDIA treats as remote.
When did the 2026-27 prices start?
The NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 took effect on 24 September 2026.
Is the NDIS price what a support worker is paid?
No. It is the most a provider can charge for an hour of support. A worker's pay is set by their employment agreement and, usually, the SCHADS award.
Sources
- NDIS, National Disability Insurance Scheme Pricing Schedule 2026-27, effective 24 September 2026 (DOCX): Appendix 1 Tables 1 and 15, Part 4 definitions. www.ndis.gov.au (every price on this page read line by line 10 Nov 2026)
- NDIS, Pricing arrangements (who the maximum prices apply to). www.ndis.gov.au (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Fair Work Ombudsman, Pay guides. www.fairwork.gov.au (linked for current worker pay; no pay rates quoted here)
- NDIS, Pricing arrangements archive (the document's names from 2017-18 to 2026-27). www.ndis.gov.au (read 11 Nov 2026)
- NDIS, NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 (version 1.1, valid from 24 November 2025), "Short Notice Cancellations" and the SIL and STA support item notes (DOCX). www.ndis.gov.au (read 11 Nov 2026)
- NDIS, NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27, effective 1 July 2026 (DOCX). www.ndis.gov.au (read 11 Nov 2026)