CareMaster Release — NDIS 2026-27 Catalogue Updates

We're pleased to share the system improvements included in versions 16.86.05 and 16.86.06, which address changes to the NDIS Support Catalogue effective 1 July 2026.

16.86.05

NDIS Catalogue Importer — New 0138 registration group

 The importer now correctly handles services under the new 0138 Supported Independent Living registration group, which previously caused an error.

16.86.06

NDIS Catalogue Importer — 2026-27 catalogue compatibility

 The importer has been updated to handle the following structural changes in the new catalogue file:

• National pricing column — the new catalogue replaces the 8 state-based price columns (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA) with a single National price column

Support type rename — "Price Limited Supports" has been renamed to "Priced Supports" in the Type column

Coming soon

Therapy provider travel — transition to _PT support items

 From 1 July 2026, the NDIS requires provider travel for therapy supports to be claimed against dedicated _PT support items (already priced at 50% of the direct service rate), replacing the previous calculation-based approach. We are working on this update and will release it shortly. Supports dated before 1 July 2026 are unaffected.

Summary of key catalogue changes — 2026-27

For reference, here is a summary of the main changes in the 2026-27 NDIS Support Catalogue:

• 340 new support items — therapy supports (cancellations, telehealth, provider travel, non-face-to-face, NDIA reports) are now individual line items rather than bundled into a single entry
• 24 supports removed or retired — 16 old ratio-based STA items (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4) moved to Legacy; 8 other items removed from the catalogue entirely; a further 11 previously Legacy items fully retired
• Short Term Accommodation restructured — old ratio-based STA items replaced with separate items for participant accommodation, worker accommodation, and support hours; service agreements will need updating
• 95 supports renamed — therapy and early childhood items have simplified names (e.g. "Therapy — Occupational Therapist — Direct Service"); item numbers unchanged
• State price columns replaced — single National price column now used in place of 8 state columns (addressed in 16.86.06)
• Support type renamed — "Price Limited Supports" is now "Priced Supports" (addressed in 16.86.06)
• Provider travel for therapy supports — from 1 July 2026, claimed against dedicated _PT items at 50% of the direct service rate (coming soon)
• Price increases of 4.8% for most support worker, SIL, and nursing supports; 3.6% for domestic supports; Support Coordination and Plan Management unchanged
• Notable therapy price changes — psychologists and specialist behaviour support +8.6%; dietitians -5.3%; exercise physiologists -3.0%; music therapists and other professionals -19.5%
• New registration group 0138 for Supported Independent Living alongside the existing 0115 group (addressed in 16.86.05)