During the month of June, there have been some major changes to NDIS pricing, effecting a variety of service providers. These changes took effect on the 1st of July 2025.

Some of the changes include:

• Reducing price limits for some therapy supports
• Cuts made to physio (a $10 reduction), podiatry and dietetics (a $5 reduction)
• Occupational therapy pricing seeing no increase for the seventh year in a row
• Removing the higher price loading in WA, SA, Tas and NT for physiotherapy and psychology
• Removal of price loadings in some rural areas
• Travel cost reimbursements cut by 50% of the hourly rate for allied health providers
• Ending plan management set-up fees and remote loadings.

The cuts to physiotherapy will see a $10 price reduction, with services capped at $183.99 per hour. Additionally, podiatry and dietitian appointments will see a $5 reduction being capped at $187.99 per hour.

One of the changes that is standing out the most is the travel cost reimbursements being reduced by half for allied health professionals. This specifically will have a major impact on rural families and clients. Many may have to turn to telehealth for consultations.

Telehealth is not always appropriate in clinical settings and consultations, in many cases in-person consultations will be needed. Ideally, when using telehealth, the most effective practice is to use a combination of face-to-face and online consults. Therefore, not all participants may be able to rely on telehealth for appointments.

According to the ABC, a spokesperson for the NDIA stated that the review of NDIS pricing had been measured against fees charged through Medicare, private health insurance and other government systems. Specifically, they stated that, “in some cases, the data showed NDIS price limits significantly exceeded the market rate by up to 68 per cent” (Kutchel, 2025). However, these statements are not entirely accurate. For example, OT costing is roughly $10-15 more per hour in Medicare/private settings, and there is also a higher discrepancy when it comes to Psychology hourly rates in other schemes.

Dr Rik Dawson, the National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA), expressed strong opposition to the changes and stated that they disregard “the needs of the people it was designed to serve.”

According to data and analytics from Ability Roundtable that has been drawn from registered therapy providers, “the median financial impact of these pricing changes would result in financial losses of 24.6 percent for providers” (McManus, 2025).

Many businesses nation-wide will be heavily affected by this change. For example, Through Life Physio in Warragul in south-east Melbourne. The founder, Helen Lowe, stated that her business will see “a loss of $34,000 a year” due to the NDIS pricing changes (Kutchel, 2025).

To find out more about these changes and what they might mean for your treatment and support, please visit the NDIS website. We at Ability Partners are here to help, we have an excellent team of experienced therapists who are ready to support and work alongside you. Feel free to contact our friendly support team on 1800 AP NDIS (1800 27 6347) or email enquiries@abilitypartners.com.au.