NDIS Pricing vs SCHADS Pay: The Rules Don’t Match, and That’s Where Businesses Get Caught Out
Two rulebooks decide the money in your business, and they aren’t the same. One tells you what you’re allowed to charge a participant. The other tells you what you’re legally required to pay the worker who delivered that support. Two completely separate rulebooks, sitting on top of each other, built by two different bodies, for […]
You’ve just found out you’ve been underpaying your staff. Here’s what to do next.
You weren’t trying to cut corners. You were busy running a business, managing rosters, chasing compliance, holding the whole thing together. And somewhere in that, a payroll gap crept in. Wrong award classification. Missed travel time. Kilometres that never made it onto the payslip. A support worker paid the wrong penalty rate for a Saturday […]
The NDIS Support Coordination Market Closes in 2028. Here’s What’s Actually in the Consultation Paper.
The NDIS support coordination market closes 1 July 2028. Here’s what’s confirmed, the timeline, and what to do before submissions close 2 October 2026. The NDIS support coordination market closes on 1 July 2028. That’s confirmed. It was locked in with the 2026-27 Budget, and the consultation paper released in September 2026 is not asking […]
Community Access Is Being Cut by 50%. Will Your Business Still Be Standing in 18 Months?
From 1 October 2026, community access faces a 50% funding cut. What it means for NDIS providers and how to diversify before it hits your revenue. From 1 October 2026, NDIS community access funding is being reduced by 50%. Capacity building is taking a 10% cut. Other support lines are also affected. If community access […]
Medication Audits Under 0138: What SIL Providers Actually Need to Prove
Four areas NDIS auditors check under 0138 SIL medication management, and what your documentation needs to prove before your next audit. If your medication records were pulled in an audit tomorrow, could you prove that every staff member who administered medication was competent to do it? Not just trained. Competent. There’s a difference, and auditors […]
The SCHADS Vehicle Allowance Just Changed Again. Here’s What You Need to Update.
The SCHADS vehicle allowance updated 1 July 2026. If your payroll still has the old rate, you’re underpaying staff. Here’s what to check and fix today. The SCHADS vehicle allowance is moving to $1.05 per kilometre from 1 September. If your payroll system doesn’t have that update in it yet, you’re about to underpay your […]
SCHADS October 2026: What the 15% Pay Increase Means for Home Care and Disability Providers
From 1 October 2026, Schedule E SCHADS workers get a 15% pay rise. What NDIS home care providers need to check before payroll. The first of October is a payroll date every home care and disability provider in Australia needs to be across right now. From that date, home care disability workers covered by Schedule […]
NDIS Bill has passed
The NDIS Bill Has Passed. Here Is What Is Actually Confirmed. On 18 August 2026, the Senate passed the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. The Coalition voted with Labor, 28 in favour and 12 against. It now returns to the House of Representatives, where it is expected […]
What the NDIS Amendment Bill Final Report Actually Changes For You
The Senate committee has recommended the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 be passed. Here is what it actually changes for providers on the ground. The Senate committee report on the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 landed this week. The committee has recommended it be passed. Before anything else: this bill has […]
SCHADS Travel and Broken Shift
If your payroll doesn’t include a km allowance for workers travelling between participants, you’re underpaying your team. Here’s what SCHADS requires. If your support workers are travelling between participants in their own cars and your payroll doesn’t include a travel allowance for those kilometres, you’re underpaying your team. That’s not a grey area. The SCHADS […]