NDIS support worker rates 2026-27, every time band.
From 1 July 2026 the national NDIS price limit for a standard support worker (assistance with self-care, 01_011_0107_1_1) is $73.58 on a weekday daytime, $81.07 weekday evening, $82.57 weekday night, $103.54 Saturday, $133.50 Sunday and $163.46 public holiday, per hour. High intensity support runs from $79.60 to $176.84 an hour.
The NDIS support worker rate card, 2026-27
National (non-remote) price limits per hour, for supports delivered from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Each figure links to its support item. Checked against the price guide Parkways bills with on 14/11/2026.
| Time band | Assistance with self-care, standard | Assistance with self-care, high intensity | Community access, standard | Community access, high intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | $73.5801_011_0107_1_1 | $79.6001_400_0104_1_1 | $73.5804_104_0125_6_1 | $79.6004_400_0104_1_1 |
| Weekday Evening | $81.0701_015_0107_1_1 | $87.7001_401_0104_1_1 | $81.0704_103_0125_6_1 | $87.7004_401_0104_1_1 |
| Weekday Night | $82.5701_002_0107_1_1 | $89.3201_405_0104_1_1 | n/a | n/a |
| Saturday | $103.5401_013_0107_1_1 | $112.0101_402_0104_1_1 | $103.5404_105_0125_6_1 | $112.0104_402_0104_1_1 |
| Sunday | $133.5001_014_0107_1_1 | $144.4201_403_0104_1_1 | $133.5004_106_0125_6_1 | $144.4204_403_0104_1_1 |
| Public Holiday | $163.4601_012_0107_1_1 | $176.8401_404_0104_1_1 | $163.4604_102_0125_6_1 | $176.8404_404_0104_1_1 |
Night-time sleepover: $311.79 each (01_010_0107_1_1). “n/a” means the NDIS sets no item for that band in that family.
Assistance with self-care, standard: 2026-27 against 2025-26
| Time band | Support item number | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | 01_011_0107_1_1 | $73.58 | $70.23 | +4.77% |
| Weekday Evening | 01_015_0107_1_1 | $81.07 | $77.38 | +4.77% |
| Weekday Night | 01_002_0107_1_1 | $82.57 | $78.81 | +4.77% |
| Saturday | 01_013_0107_1_1 | $103.54 | $98.83 | +4.77% |
| Sunday | 01_014_0107_1_1 | $133.50 | $127.43 | +4.76% |
| Public Holiday | 01_012_0107_1_1 | $163.46 | $156.03 | +4.76% |
Assistance with self-care, high intensity: 2026-27 against 2025-26
| Time band | Support item number | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | 01_400_0104_1_1 | $79.60 | $75.98 | +4.76% |
| Weekday Evening | 01_401_0104_1_1 | $87.70 | $83.72 | +4.75% |
| Weekday Night | 01_405_0104_1_1 | $89.32 | $85.27 | +4.75% |
| Saturday | 01_402_0104_1_1 | $112.01 | $106.93 | +4.75% |
| Sunday | 01_403_0104_1_1 | $144.42 | $137.87 | +4.75% |
| Public Holiday | 01_404_0104_1_1 | $176.84 | $168.81 | +4.76% |
Community access, standard: 2026-27 against 2025-26
| Time band | Support item number | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | 04_104_0125_6_1 | $73.58 | $70.23 | +4.77% |
| Weekday Evening | 04_103_0125_6_1 | $81.07 | $77.38 | +4.77% |
| Saturday | 04_105_0125_6_1 | $103.54 | $98.83 | +4.77% |
| Sunday | 04_106_0125_6_1 | $133.50 | $127.43 | +4.76% |
| Public Holiday | 04_102_0125_6_1 | $163.46 | $156.03 | +4.76% |
Community access, high intensity: 2026-27 against 2025-26
| Time band | Support item number | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday Daytime | 04_400_0104_1_1 | $79.60 | $75.98 | +4.76% |
| Weekday Evening | 04_401_0104_1_1 | $87.70 | $83.72 | +4.75% |
| Saturday | 04_402_0104_1_1 | $112.01 | $106.93 | +4.75% |
| Sunday | 04_403_0104_1_1 | $144.42 | $137.87 | +4.75% |
| Public Holiday | 04_404_0104_1_1 | $176.84 | $168.81 | +4.76% |
Which time band a shift falls in
The band is set by when the support starts and ends, as Part 4 of the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 defines it for supports other than nursing:
- Weekday Daytime
- “Any support to a participant that starts at or after 6:00 am and ends before or at 8:00 pm on a single weekday (unless it is a Public Holiday or Night-time Sleepover Support).”
- Weekday Evening
- “Any support to a participant that starts at or after 8:00 pm and finishes at or before midnight on a single weekday (unless it is a Public Holiday or Night-time Sleepover Support).”
- Weekday Night
- “Any support to a participant that commences at or before midnight on a weekday and finishes after midnight on the next weekday, or commences before 6:00 am on a weekday and finishes on that weekday (unless it is a Public Holiday, Saturday, Sunday or Night-time Sleepover Support).”
- Saturday
- “Any support to a participant that starts at or after midnight on the night prior to a Saturday and ends before or at midnight of that Saturday (unless it is a Public Holiday or Night-time Sleepover Support).”
- Sunday
- “Any support to a participant that starts at or after midnight on the night prior to a Sunday and ends before or at midnight of that Sunday (unless it is a Public Holiday or Night-time Sleepover Support).”
- Public Holiday
- “Any support to a participant that starts at or after midnight on the night prior to a Public Holiday and ends before or at midnight of that Public Holiday (unless it is a Night-time Sleepover Support).”
“Where a support … crosses between different times of day or days of week and is delivered by a single worker, the higher of the amounts applies to the whole support.”
NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, Part 1, Day and time
Standard or high intensity
The high intensity limits apply when the support needs a worker with one or more of the high intensity support skills. The Pricing Schedule defines it this way:
“A support provided to a participant that requires support from a worker who has one or more of the High Intensity Supports Skills set out in Schedule 2 - Module 1: High intensity daily personal activities of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018.”
NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, Part 4, High Intensity Support
NDIS support worker rates: straight answers
What is the NDIS support worker hourly rate in 2026-27?
$73.58 an hour for standard assistance with self-care on a weekday daytime (01_011_0107_1_1), and $79.60 an hour at high intensity (01_400_0104_1_1). These are the national price limits for supports delivered from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027: the most a provider can charge from Agency-managed or plan-managed funding, not what the worker is paid.
What is the NDIS Saturday rate for a support worker?
$103.54 an hour standard (01_013_0107_1_1) and $112.01 an hour high intensity (01_402_0104_1_1), for a support that starts at or after midnight on the Friday night and ends by midnight on the Saturday.
What are the NDIS Sunday and public holiday rates?
Standard: $133.50 an hour on a Sunday and $163.46 on a public holiday. High intensity: $144.42 and $176.84. National limits, 2026-27.
Which rate applies when a shift runs into the evening or the weekend?
When one worker delivers a support that crosses between times of day or days of the week, the higher of the amounts applies to the whole support (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, Part 1, Day and time).
Is the NDIS rate what a support worker is paid?
No. The NDIS rate is the most a provider can charge for the support from Agency-managed or plan-managed funding. The worker is paid under the SCHADS Award or an agreement: a social and community services employee at level 2 pay point 1 earns $36.22 an hour from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, before penalties and loadings. The gap between the two covers the provider's other costs of employing and supporting that worker.
Are NDIS support worker rates higher in remote areas?
Yes. The rates on this page are the national (non-remote) limits. The Pricing Schedule sets higher limits for supports delivered in Remote and Very Remote areas, defined by the Modified Monash Model (MMM 6 and MMM 7).
Source: the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 (in force as the price limits since 24 September 2026) and the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26, as loaded in the Parkways billing price guide that caps every claim. Checked 14/11/2026. The published schedule is the authority.
The right band on every shift, before the claim exists
Parkways stamps the support item and its price limit on each shift when it is rostered, by the date and time of service, so the invoice, the bulk claim and the pay line all read one record.