Finding NDIS Therapy and Allied Health Providers
How to find, compare and choose NDIS therapy providers and allied health — which budget pays, registered vs not, and what the 2026 reforms change.
What counts as an NDIS therapy provider?
Which part of your plan pays for therapy?
How the 2026-27 reforms affect therapy funding
Registered vs unregistered therapists — what it means for you
Where to start looking
What to look for in a good therapy provider
Questions to ask before you commit
What therapy actually costs under the NDIS
Telehealth and rural or remote options
What to do if there is a waitlist or no one nearby
How therapy reports help at plan reassessment
Your next step
Frequently asked questions
Which NDIS budget pays for therapy?
Most therapy comes from your Capacity Building budget, in the Improved Daily Living category. This funding is usually tied to your plan goals and generally cannot be moved into other categories. Check your allocation before booking a block of sessions so you know roughly how many hours it covers.
Can I choose any therapist, or only registered ones?
It depends on how your plan is managed. If you are self-managed or plan-managed, you can use registered or unregistered therapists. If your therapy budget is NDIA-managed, you must use NDIS-registered providers. All therapists must still hold current professional registration and follow the NDIS Code of Conduct.
Will the 2026-27 reforms cut my therapy funding?
Capacity-building daily-activity allocations are being trimmed by roughly 10 per cent as plans reassess or renew, progressively from 1 October 2026 — a smaller change than the social participation reset. The actual impact depends on your current usage. Critical daily-living and personal-care supports are not part of the reset. Confirm what applies to you with the NDIA.
How do I find a therapist if there is a long waitlist?
Join several waitlists at once, ask about telehealth or another practitioner in the same clinic, and consider providers who travel or work online. A shorter assessment can sometimes happen first, with ongoing sessions to follow. Our guide on what to do if you cannot find a provider covers this in more detail.
How much can a therapist charge me?
No more than the NDIS maximum price for that support, set in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits and updated each year. They can charge less. Ask about travel and report costs too, and confirm the current price limit for your therapy type on ndis.gov.au before you agree.