28/09/2025
New price cap for music and art therapy 🎵 🎨
🎨🎶 New NDIS Price Cap for Music & Art Therapy Announced
📉 Last year, the government proposed cutting the rate for these therapies from $194 to $68 an hour. This was not implemented due to backlash from the sector.
😟 NDIS families and providers were concerned that services might disappear from the scheme.
✅ After a full review, the government has confirmed that music and art therapy are effective supports and will remain in the NDIS.
💰 The new maximum rate will be $156.16 an hour – a reduction from $194, aligning with counselling rates.
📅 This change starts on 24 November 2025.
⚠️ Therapists must be qualified with a recognised professional association to charge this rate.
📊 In 2023–24, 6,788 participants accessed art therapy and 7,217 accessed music therapy through the NDIS.
⚖️ This update is part of broader NDIS reforms aimed at slowing scheme growth and standardising provider pricing.
Get more detailed information on our resource: https://shorturl.at/N6axs
We’re waiting for more details from the NDIS—watch this space for updates! 😊
