NDIS FUNDING GUIDE · 2026–27
Supports in Employment helps a participant with disability perform, learn or sustain their work responsibilities where disability-related assistance is needed.
NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27, Appendix 1, Table 1, effective 24 September 2026. Maximum amounts in AUD and subject to change.
Agreed workplace-specific support such as learning a task routine, communicating with colleagues or completing work activities safely where the NDIS-funded employment support is appropriate. Use the correct code for the actual support activity, shift type and place of service; the national amount is not the same as the remote or very remote price.
What does this support mean?
Supports in Employment helps a participant with disability perform, learn or sustain their work responsibilities where disability-related assistance is needed.
When appropriate: Agreed workplace-specific support such as learning a task routine, communicating with colleagues or completing work activities safely where the NDIS-funded employment support is appropriate.
Worker rates are based on the schedule's disability support worker Level 1 model, but individual worker competence and the participant's requirements matter. More complex clinical or behavioural supports may require a separately defined classification and additional safeguards.
All 6 codes, price limits and actual time conditions
The code cards below replace a sideways-scrolling table so each condition and all three location rates remain legible on mobile.
Weekday daytime
04_801_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Monday–Friday: begins at or after 6:00 am and ends by 8:00 pm that day, excluding public holidays.
Weekday evening
04_802_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Monday–Friday: starts at or after 8:00 pm and finishes by midnight that day, excluding public holidays.
Saturday
04_803_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Saturday from midnight to midnight, except public holidays and eligible sleepovers.
Sunday
04_804_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Sunday from midnight to midnight, except public holidays and eligible sleepovers.
Public holiday
04_805_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Declared public holiday in the support location; midnight to midnight, excluding sleepovers.
Weekday daytime – different funding purpose
10_806_0133_5_1 · When it applies: Monday–Friday: begins at or after 6:00 am and ends by 8:00 pm that day, excluding public holidays.
When this code must not be used
The item is not for paying the worker's wages as an employee, replacing the employer's ordinary supervision, a clinical employment therapy session or general job advertisements unrelated to disability.
Practical example
A worker assists a participant to follow an adapted task sequence and communicate with their supervisor during a genuine workplace support shift.
Record the participant's goal, the worker's tasks, the actual service time, place of delivery, any shared staffing arrangement and why the selected support item fits.
Provider travel, additional costs and cancellations
Worker travel to a participant, vehicle running costs and driving the participant during a support are different. Whether any separate charge is allowable depends on the support catalogue and currently applicable claiming rules. The September 2026 schedule does not alone establish every non-labour travel or cancellation condition. Explain travel and cancellation terms in the service agreement before seeking payment.
Common questions
Can I choose the higher-priced item for a complex participant?
No. The code must match the actual service definition, worker skills and relevant plan conditions. Complexity alone does not justify another item.
What if one uninterrupted shift spans time bands?
Part 1 of the schedule applies the higher applicable amount to a continuous support crossing different time/day price bands when one worker delivers it, subject to the specific support and definitions.
See the complete support worker pricing table · Official pricing documents.
