Do you feel like you are spending almost as much on your therapist's travel as on the therapy itself?

This resource sets out just how much a therapist can charge you and tips to reduce travel costs.

Which NDIS capacity building providers can charge travel?

Capacity building services include services like Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Physiology, Psychology and more.

What is the NDIS Pricing Review? 

The Annual Pricing Review is when the NDIA looks at how much NDIS services should cost. They check things like:

• Changes in wages
• Increases in prices (inflation)
• What it costs providers to do their jobs

For NDIS participants, online therapy (also called telehealth therapy) is a flexible and accessible option that’s offering new levels of convenience.

Whether you need speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, or dietetics, expert healthcare is available with just a few clicks.

*Multiple studies have found telehealth to be as effective as in-person services for improving speech and language skills, while also demonstrating strong outcomes in treating childhood ADHD, anxiety, and depression. 

Major changes are now in effect which change how NDIS funds will be made available in NDIS plans. 

Categories of NDIS funding will be split into instalments over the life of the NDIS plan, with a specified amount made available in "Funding Periods".

Currently the funding period for all supports is 12 months. Now that the PACE system has been updated, the NDIS is expected to change this to shorter periods.

Under Section 33 of the NDIS Act, important changes are now in effect which affect how NDIS funds will be made available to Participants in their NDIS plans. 

This will affect HOW and WHEN Providers deliver and bill for their services.

The total amount of NDIS funding that Participants receive for each category of support will be split into instalments over the life of the NDIS plan, with a specified amount made available in "Funding Periods".

What devices are a restrictive practice in transportation of NDIS participants

A guide for providers, parents and carers

In some circumstances restrictive practices used in a vehicle may fall under mechanical restraint, or environmental restraint depending on the manner and context the device is applied. If the devices outlined on page 9 are used in any other circumstances to manage behaviours of concern then this would constitute a regulated restrictive practice.

For example: