| SRC-001 | NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 identity | v1.2, effective 1 July 2026 | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | National Disability Insurance Agency | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | PDF read through a summarising fetch, not a raw table extract |
| SRC-002 | Assistance With Self-Care Activities - Standard - Weekday Daytime price limit | $73.58/hr (item 01_011_0107_1_1) | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | NDIA | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Single-source PDF extraction; not cross-checked line by line |
| SRC-003 | Self-Care Standard evening / Saturday / Sunday / public holiday price limits | $81.07 / $103.54 / $133.50 / $163.46 per hour | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | NDIA | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Same extraction caveat as SRC-002 |
| SRC-004 | Social and Community Participation - Standard - Weekday Daytime price limit | $73.58/hr (item 04_104_0125_6_1) | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | NDIA | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Same extraction caveat as SRC-002 |
| SRC-005 | Support Coordination Level 2 and Level 3 price limits | $100.14/hr (07_002_0106_8_3) and $190.54/hr (07_004_0132_8_3) | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | NDIA | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Same extraction caveat as SRC-002 |
| SRC-006 | SIL is priced as an individually quoted weekly amount, not a published hourly rate | Item 01_821_0115_1_1 shows 'Quote', not a dollar figure | https://carevo.com.au/tools/ndis-price-guide/01-821-0115-1-1 | Carevo (secondary tool) | undated | 2026-08-20 | Low | T3 | Secondary tool, not primary NDIA text; no per-ratio breakdown found anywhere |
| SRC-007 | Temporary Transformation Payment no longer exists | 7.5% loading ended 1 July 2024 | https://support.lumary.com/hc/en-us/articles/9701824173967-Temporary-Transformation-Payment-TTP-services-ending-on-1-July-2024 | Lumary (software vendor) | undated | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary source; no primary ndis.gov.au confirmation of the end date located |
| SRC-008 | Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review 2026 increase | 4.75% to modern award wage rates, effective 1 July 2026 | https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/resources/annual-wage-review-2026-decision-announcement.pdf | Fair Work Commission | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | First-party FWC document fetched directly |
| SRC-009 | SCHADS MA000100 SACS Level 2 casual hourly rate from 1 July 2026 | $45.28/hr (base $36.22 + 25% casual loading) | https://fairworkmate.com.au/tools/pay-rates/schads | Fairworkmate (payroll calculator), citing MA000100 | 2026-07-19 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Every fairwork.gov.au and fwc.gov.au wage page was robots-blocked; two independent calculators agree exactly, but no first-party read was achieved |
| SRC-010 | SCHADS classification stream for community-based disability personal care | Social and Community Services (SACS) employee stream | https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/disability-support-and-aged-care-services/understanding-schads/working-in-the-schads-sector | Fair Work Ombudsman | undated | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Primary FWO page confirms the stream description; the governing schedule/clause number could not be read (award PDF robots-blocked) |
| SRC-011 | Superannuation guarantee rate FY2026-27 | 12.00% | https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/key-superannuation-rates-and-thresholds/super-guarantee | Australian Taxation Office | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | First-party ATO rate table fetched directly |
| SRC-012 | WorkSafe Victoria average WorkCover premium rate 2026-27 | 1.8% of rateable remuneration; minimum premium $400 + GST | https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/industry-rates-and-key-dates | WorkSafe Victoria | 2026-06-02 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | State average across all industries confirmed; the disability/social-assistance industry rate sits in Special Gazette S 284 which could not be read |
| SRC-013 | Victorian Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme levy, community services | 1.65% of ordinary pay; scheme explicitly covers NDIS-funded activities | https://www.plsa.vic.gov.au/employer-information/about-the-portable-long-service-benefits-scheme | Portable Long Service Authority (Victorian Government) | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | First-party statutory authority page; coverage of NDIS-funded community services stated explicitly |
| SRC-014 | NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 passed Parliament | Passed 19 August 2026; becomes law on Governor-General signature, changes begin 7 days after | https://www.ndis.gov.au/ | National Disability Insurance Agency | 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Confirmed on a primary government site; Royal Assent is a separate step not yet confirmed |
| SRC-015 | Mandatory registration expansion to personal care, daily living supports and closed settings | From July 2027 | https://www.ndis.gov.au/ | NDIA | 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | July 2027 date and the three target groups confirmed on ndis.gov.au; the 'staged to July 2028' detail is NOT confirmed (health.gov.au fact sheet robots-blocked) |
| SRC-016 | Mandatory registration commenced for SIL and NDIS digital platform providers | Regime commences 1 July 2026 | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/about-us/ndis-commission-reform-hub/mandatory-registration | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | undated | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary regulator page |
| SRC-017 | Compliance deadline for existing unregistered SIL and platform providers | 1 October 2026 — must be registered or have an application in progress | https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/11561-mandatory-registration-supported-independent-living-sil-and-ndis-digital-platform-providers | NDIA | 2026-06-09 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Confirmed as a grace period for INCUMBENTS; whether it extends to a brand-new entrant is NOT confirmed |
| SRC-018 | Mandatory registration of support coordination is paused | 'Mandatory registration of support coordination has been paused while we consider further reform.' | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/about-us/ndis-commission-reform-hub/mandatory-registration | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | undated | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Direct quote from the primary regulator page |
| SRC-019 | What unregistered providers may and may not deliver | May serve self-managed and plan-managed participants; may NOT deliver NDIA-managed supports, SDA, or regulated services such as behaviour support | https://www.ndis.gov.au/ | NDIA | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary government source |
| SRC-020 | NDIS registration groups and audit-type split | 36 registration groups: 13 certification, 23 verification; a mixed application defaults to certification | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/provider-registration/apply-registration/registration-groups-or-classes-support | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | undated | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary regulator page fetched successfully |
| SRC-021 | Observed end-to-end registration timeframes | Certification 9-12 months; verification 4-6 months | https://paperbarkndis.com.au/knowledge-hub/how-long-does-ndis-registration-take/ | Paperbark NDIS (trade press) | 2026-07-17 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Trade source citing the Commission's Jan-Mar 2026 quarterly data; the primary quarterly report was not independently fetched |
| SRC-022 | NDIS Commission median processing time after audit report | 34 days certification, 49 days verification (Jan-Mar 2026) | https://paperbarkndis.com.au/knowledge-hub/how-long-does-ndis-registration-take/ | Paperbark NDIS (trade press) | 2026-07-17 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Same trade source; primary Commission data not fetched |
| SRC-023 | Registration application must be completed within 60 days or it is deleted | 60 days | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/provider-registration/apply-registration | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | undated | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary regulator page |
| SRC-024 | Registration term and renewal window | Generally three years; renewal window opens six months before expiry | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-06/P19-How%20to%20renew%20my%20registration.pdf | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | 2026-06 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Renewal window confirmed on a primary PDF; the three-year term is stated on the Commission's beta site, not the production site |
| SRC-025 | ASIC Pty Ltd registration fee | $636 one-off | https://ausbusinessregister.com.au/asic-fees-australia/ | Australian Business Register (registered agent), citing ASIC | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary summary; the primary asic.gov.au fee schedule did not render to the fetch tool |
| SRC-026 | ASIC company annual review fee | $342 per year | https://ausbusinessregister.com.au/asic-annual-review-guide-2026/ | Australian Business Register, citing ASIC | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary summary; primary asic.gov.au fee page returned 404 on the URL attempted |
| SRC-027 | ASIC business name registration fee | $47 for one year; $108 for three years | https://ausbusinessregister.com.au/asic-fees-australia/ | Australian Business Register, citing ASIC | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary summary of ASIC's published fee |
| SRC-028 | ABN registration cost and lead time | Free; instant if auto-approved, up to 20 business days if referred for manual review | https://www.abr.gov.au/business-super-funds-charities/applying-abn | Australian Business Register | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary government page |
| SRC-029 | GST, TFN and PAYG withholding registration cost | Free | https://business.gov.au/registrations/register-for-taxes/tax-registration-for-your-business | business.gov.au (Australian Government) | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary government page |
| SRC-030 | PRODA is being retired for NDIS Commission portal access | Transition to myID + RAM runs 7 Dec 2025 to 30 Sep 2026; PRODA cannot access Commission portals after that. Principal authority needs myID Strong (requires a passport); staff need myID Standard | https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/portal-quick-reference-guides/changing-proda-myid-and-ram | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission | 2025-12 | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary regulator page |
| SRC-031 | NDIS Worker Screening Check fee, Victoria | $139.20 per applicant, valid five years, up to three weeks processing | https://www.vic.gov.au/ndis-worker-screening-check | Victorian Government | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Official state government fee page |
| SRC-032 | Working with Children Check, Victoria | $139.20 employee; free for volunteers; valid five years | https://www.recordinglaw.com/australia/background-checks/wwcc-vic/ | Recording Law (secondary) | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary source; the fee was not confirmed verbatim on a vic.gov.au page |
| SRC-033 | Victorian Disability Worker Commission registration | Free and voluntary for individual disability workers; not mandatory | https://www.vdwc.vic.gov.au/disability-worker-registration | Victorian Disability Worker Commission | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary state regulator page |
| SRC-034 | Indicative NDIS audit fee bands and surveillance audit cost | Verification $3,500-$6,000 (small provider); certification $6,000-$12,000; mid-term surveillance 60-70% of the initial fee | https://vccg.com.au/ndis-audit-cost-breakdown-2026/ | VCCG (compliance consultancy) | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | A consultancy's market estimate, NOT an Approved Quality Auditor's published rate card — no auditor publishes one |
| SRC-035 | Approved Quality Auditors do not publish fixed audit fees | Global-Mark and GCC both state the fee varies by registration groups, participants, outlets and workers, and require a quote | https://www.global-mark.com.au/management-systems/ndis/ | Global-Mark; Global Compliance Certification | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Both vendor pages state the quote-only basis directly |
| SRC-036 | NDIS policy and procedure manual pack pricing | Provider360: verification $670, certification $1,800, mega $3,700 (ex GST). Provider Audit Ready: verification $1,080 list, certification $1,825 list | https://provider360.com.au/ndis-documentation-templates/ | Provider360; Provider Audit Ready | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Vendors' own published price pages |
| SRC-037 | CRM and rostering software pricing | ShiftCare $9/$15/$25 per user per month, five-staff minimum ($45/$75/$125 per month). Brevity $3.99-$6.49 per client per month | https://shiftcare.com/pricing | ShiftCare; Brevity | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Vendors' own published pricing pages |
| SRC-038 | Accounting and payroll software pricing | Xero Grow $78, Comprehensive $107, Ultimate-10 $143 per month inc GST. MYOB AccountRight Plus $165 per month | https://www.xero.com/au/pricing/ | Xero Australia; MYOB Australia | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Vendors' own published pricing pages; introductory discounts excluded as non-representative |
| SRC-039 | Employment Hero payroll and rostering pricing | HR Essentials $10/user/month; Managed Payroll $20/employee/month with a $400/month minimum; Rostering $4/employee/month with a $40/month minimum | https://employmenthero.com/pricing/ | Employment Hero | current | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Vendor's own pricing page; no vendor names SCHADS award interpretation as a discrete feature |
| SRC-040 | Indicative insurance premiums for a registered NDIS provider | Combined public liability, professional indemnity and personal accident $1,200-$3,500 per year | https://www.upcover.com/blog/how-much-does-ndis-support-worker-insurance-cost | upcover (insurance broker) | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Low | T3 | One broker's marketing page, no named underwriter; the broker itself states premium depends on occupation, revenue, cover level, claims history and state. Management liability not priced anywhere |
| SRC-041 | First aid and CPR certificate cost, Victoria | HLTAID011 First Aid $195; HLTAID009 CPR $95 (both 'from' prices) | https://www.stjohnvic.com.au/first-aid-training/first-aid-courses/ | St John Ambulance Victoria | current | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | 'From' prices; vary by delivery mode and location |
| SRC-042 | NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety and You' | Free | https://www.ndp.org.au/in-the-news/latest-news/ndis-launches-free-worker-orientation-module | National Disability Practitioners, reporting the NDIS Commission launch | undated | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Secondary news report; the Commission's own module page timed out on fetch |
| SRC-043 | Active NDIS participants, national | 774,456 as at 31 March 2026; +1.7% quarter on quarter | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8641/download | NDIA quarterly report | 2026-03-31 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Figure taken from a summarising fetch of the quarterly report PDF |
| SRC-044 | Active NDIS participants and average package, Victoria | 199,577 participants as at 30 June 2025; average annualised budget ~$76,000; SIL participants ~$479,800 vs non-SIL ~$59,500 | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/7844/download | NDIA | 2025-06-30 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Most recent Victoria-specific breakdown located is 14 months old; NDIA has moved state breakdowns to six-monthly reporting |
| SRC-045 | Provider market fragmentation | 269,000+ providers; no single provider holds more than 5% national share | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8641/download | NDIA / industry report | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Two separately-sourced figures broadly agree; Victoria-specific provider counts were not located |
| SRC-046 | Provider financial health | Approximately 50% of providers loss-making in 2024-25; 81% report current NDIS pricing is unsustainable; 77% deliver unfunded supports averaging over $460,000 per organisation | https://www.nds.org.au/ | National Disability Services, State of the Disability Sector Report 2025 | 2025 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Accessed through a secondary summary rather than the primary NDS report PDF |
| SRC-047 | Sector benchmark margin | Historical provider loss rates of 64-68% of organisations; margins capped near the NDIA's ~2% pricing target | https://www.abilityroundtable.org/ | Ability Roundtable benchmarking (2023-24 data) | 2024 | 2026-08-20 | Low | T3 | Two-year-old benchmarking data accessed via summary; not independently re-verified |
| SRC-048 | National Agreement on Foundational Supports | Commenced 2 February 2026; five-year Commonwealth-state agreement; first phase 'Thriving Kids' for children aged 8 and under; launch 1 October 2026 | https://federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/agreements/national-agreement-foundational-supports | Commonwealth Treasury (Federal Financial Relations) | 2026-02-02 | 2026-08-20 | High | T1 | Primary Commonwealth portal |
| SRC-049 | Support coordination is subject to the NDIS Review navigator restructure | Design and pilot phase running 2026-2028; the funding mechanism is intended to change | https://www.ndisreview.gov.au/ | NDIS Review / Commonwealth | 2023-12 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | The recommendation and the pilot are documented; the final design and its effect on existing support coordination providers are not settled |
| SRC-050 | Specialist Disability Accommodation supply and utilisation | 25,633 eligible participants against 30,271 places nationally — a surplus of 4,638 places, 53.7% utilisation | https://sdasignals.com.au/sda | SDA Signals (industry data service) | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Low | T3 | Industry data service, not an NDIA primary release; not disaggregated to Victoria |
| SRC-051 | NDIS scheme expense growth | 11.3% in the 12 months to March 2026, against an 8% National Cabinet growth target | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8641/download | NDIA quarterly report | 2026-03-31 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Taken from a summarising fetch of the quarterly report |
| SRC-052 | Provider travel, non-face-to-face and cancellation claiming rules | Provider travel claimable at 50% of the direct service rate; non-face-to-face and short-notice cancellation claimable at the direct service rate, subject to policy conditions | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/8703/download?attachment= | NDIA | 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-20 | Medium | T2 | Mechanism confirmed; the numeric caps and notice-period thresholds were not captured in the extract |
| SRC-053 | Plan management monthly fee | $104.45 per month (item 14_034_0127_8_3) | https://mycarespace.com.au/resources/ndis-pricing-2026-27-explained | MyCareSpace (secondary) | 2026 | 2026-08-20 | Low | T3 | Secondary source only; the establishment fee could not be located at all |