Changes to Therapy Supports in new NDIA Price Guide

One of the biggest changes in the new (July 2022) price guide is the NDIA being very prescriptive about who can claim therapy support funding and who cannot. Now there is a limited list of professionals (who need to be registered with specific professional associations) that can be used.

Those professionals and the NDIS recognised member associations/ industry bodies are:

• Art Therapist – A person who is a Professional Member with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA).
• Audiologist – A person who is either currently certified as an Audiology Australia Accredited Audiologist by Audiology Australia or as a Full Member as an audiologist with the Australian College of Audiology.
• Counsellor – A person who is either a member of the Australian Counselling Association or an accredited Registrant with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
• Developmental Educator – A person who is a Full Member of Developmental Educators Australia Inc. 
• Dietitian – A person who is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with the Dietitians Australia.
• Exercise Physiologist – A person who is an Accredited exercise physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
• Music Therapist – A person who is an Active “Registered Music Therapist” with the Australian Music Therapy Association.
• Occupational Therapist – A person who has a current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Orthoptist ­– A person who has current registration with the Australian Orthoptic Board.
• Physiotherapist ­– A person who has a current AHPRA Registration as a Physiotherapist.
• Podiatrist – A person who has a current AHPRA Registration as a Podiatrist.
• Psychologist ­­– A person who has a current AHPRA Registration as a Psychologist.
• Rehabilitation Counsellor – A person who is member of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors Inc. or equivalent.
• Social Worker – A person who is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Speech Pathologist – A person who is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) as approved by Speech Pathology Australia.
• Teacher – A person has a Bachelor’s, Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Special Education.(Only for children under the age of 7 years old)

If you are using NDIS funding to pay for services from any other professional than those listed, you can NO LONGER use NDIS therapy funding for them. (For example, if you use equine therapy, the therapist must be someone with a qualification listed in the NDIA price guide and they must be registered with the appropriate professional body)
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If you are using NDIS funding to pay for services from a professional listed above, who is NOT a member of the NDIA specified organisation, you can NO LONGER use NDIS therapy funding for them