NDIS Therapeutic Supports Providers in Australia
NDIS therapeutic supports are allied health and therapy services that help you work toward the goals in your plan: occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, psychology, dietetics, exercise physiology, podiatry and counselling. They are funded from your Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living budget, separate from your core supports.
From 1 July 2026 each profession has its own price limit, from $156.16 to $252.99 an hour, and those limits decide how many hours a budget buys. The {count} providers below deliver therapy across every state and territory, in clinics, at home, in schools and by telehealth.
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Therapeutic Supports providers
Which therapies the NDIS funds
Occupational therapy (daily living skills, assistive technology and home modification assessments), physiotherapy (movement, strength and mobility), speech pathology (communication, swallowing, AAC devices), psychology (mental health and behaviour where related to your disability), dietetics, exercise physiology, podiatry, and counselling.
Therapy is funded where it relates to your disability and a goal in your plan, and where it builds capacity rather than replacing a mainstream health service. Treatment for a medical condition, standard psychology under a Medicare mental health plan, and therapies without evidence of effectiveness for disability (some alternative and complementary therapies, including myotherapy in most cases) are not NDIS supports.
What therapy costs under the 2026-27 price limits
Psychology and behaviour support: $252.99 an hour. Occupational therapy and speech pathology: $193.99. Physiotherapy: $183.99. Podiatry: $188.99. Dietetics: $178.99. Exercise physiology: $161.99. Other therapy professionals: $156.16, cut from $193.99 in 2026-27, which is why some counsellors and art or music therapists have changed how they bill.
An Improved Daily Living budget of $15,000 therefore buys roughly 75 hours of occupational therapy or 60 hours of psychology a year, less once travel and report writing are counted. Report writing, assessments and therapy assistants (billed at a lower rate under supervision) all come from the same budget.
Travel, cancellations and telehealth
Therapists can claim travel time to reach you, capped at 50% of their hourly price limit since 1 July 2025, and limited to 30 minutes each way in metropolitan areas and 60 minutes in regional areas. Travel must be agreed in your service agreement before it can be charged, and it comes out of your therapy budget.
Short-notice cancellation (for therapy, less than 2 clear business days) can be charged in full if your agreement says so. Telehealth is funded at the same rate as face-to-face for most therapies and avoids travel charges entirely; ask whether a provider offers it before assuming you need in-person sessions for everything.
Choosing a therapy provider
Check the provider is registered for the therapy you need if you are agency-managed; plan-managed and self-managed participants can use unregistered therapists too. Ask about waiting times (months, in many regional areas), whether the therapist has worked with your disability and age group, and how they report progress for your plan review, since a functional capacity assessment from your own therapist is the strongest evidence you can bring to a reassessment.
Children younger than 9 usually receive therapy through the NDIS early childhood approach, often with a key worker coordinating several disciplines, rather than through this support type.
Guides to NDIS Therapeutic Supports
- NDIS price guide 2026-27Every therapy price limit, travel rule and cancellation rule in one place
- NDIS changes in 2026The supports list that decides what therapy is funded
- NDIS eligibility and evidenceHow therapy reports feed access and reassessment decisions
- Therapy for children under 9The early childhood approach and what Thriving Kids changes
Frequently asked questions
What therapies are covered under the NDIS?
Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, psychology, dietetics, exercise physiology, podiatry and counselling, where the therapy relates to your disability and a goal in your plan. They are funded from the Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living budget.
What types of supports are not covered by the NDIS?
Since October 2024 funding can only be used for items on the NDIS supports list. Medical treatment and services covered by Medicare, standard psychology under a mental health care plan, and therapies without evidence of effectiveness for disability are not NDIS supports. Some complementary therapies, including myotherapy in most cases, fall into that group.
What is the NDIS price limit for therapy in 2026-27?
Psychology and behaviour support $252.99 an hour, occupational therapy and speech pathology $193.99, physiotherapy $183.99, podiatry $188.99, dietetics $178.99, exercise physiology $161.99 and other therapy professionals $156.16, effective 1 July 2026.
Which NDIS budget pays for therapy?
Therapeutic supports are funded from the Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living budget, which is separate from Core Supports. Travel, report writing and therapy assistants come from the same budget.
Can therapists charge for travel under the NDIS?
Yes, if it is in your service agreement. Since 1 July 2025 travel time for therapy supports is capped at 50% of the hourly price limit, with limits of 30 minutes each way in metropolitan areas and 60 minutes in regional areas. Telehealth avoids travel charges.
Do I need a registered provider for therapy?
Agency-managed participants must use an NDIS registered provider. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can use registered or unregistered therapists.