NDIS Cleaning Rates 2026-27: What Cleaning Costs Under Your Plan

In 2026-27, NDIS house cleaning is capped at $60.10 an hour in most of Australia, $84.14 an hour in remote areas and $90.15 an hour in very remote areas. These price limits took effect on 1 July 2026 and apply to NDIS support item 01_020_0120_1_1, House Cleaning And Other Household Activities.

The price limit is the most a provider can charge. It isn’t a set fee, so some providers charge less. This guide explains what NDIS cleaning costs per session, how cleaning is funded in your plan, and how it works with each way of managing your plan.

NDIS House Cleaning Rates 2026-27

Home cleaning comes under the ‘Assistance with Daily Life’ Support Category in ‘Core’ purpose.

You must have funds in your plan under Core in order to be able to pay your cleaner.

Here are the current NDIS cleaning rates from the official NDIS pricing arrangements.

Remote and very remote rates are based on the Modified Monash Model, a scale the NDIS uses to measure how remote an area is. Major cities and most regional towns use the national rate.

What NDIS Cleaning Costs Per Session

Most NDIS cleaning is booked in two or three hour sessions. Here’s what that costs at the national price limit.

These totals can help you or your Support Coordinator check how much of your Core budget cleaning will use across a plan year.
With Absolute Domestics, a 2-hour NDIS clean is $120.20 at NDIS rates. Pricing can vary by suburb, because our cleaners set their own local rates within NDIS price limits.

How NDIS Funding for Cleaning Works

The NDIS can fund cleaning when your disability makes it hard to keep your home clean yourself. This is often called domestic assistance or household tasks.
Cleaning is paid from the Core supports part of your plan, in the Assistance with Daily Life category. Like all NDIS supports, it needs to be reasonable and necessary, and related to your disability.
Not sure if your plan covers cleaning? Your Support Coordinator, Local Area Coordinator or Plan Manager can check for you.

Self-Managed, Plan-Managed and NDIA-Managed: What’s Different

How you pay for cleaning depends on how your plan is managed.

With Absolute Domestics:

• Plan-managed and NDIA-managed: we invoice your Plan Manager or the NDIA directly, so there’s nothing to pay at the time of the clean.
• Self-managed: you pay after each clean, by card or bank transfer.

If you’re plan-managed, you’ll need an active service agreement with us before cleaning can start. Your Plan Manager usually confirms this.

What NDIS Cleaning Includes

NDIS cleaning covers the everyday household tasks that keep your home safe and comfortable, such as:

• Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping
• Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
• Dusting and wiping surfaces
• Laundry and changing bed linen
• General tidying

Our cleaners use your own equipment and products, so you always know exactly what’s being used in your home.
If you live in a shared house, the NDIS may only fund cleaning of your own space when other residents can clean shared areas.

Travel, Cancellations and Service Agreements

The NDIS has rules on when providers can charge for travel and for short notice cancellations.
Your service agreement should set out the hourly rate, any travel charges and the cancellation policy. Read it before your first clean, and ask your Area Coordinator if anything is unclear.

How does payment work for an NDIS cleaning service?

NDIS pricing arrangements usually varies from company to company, however, the hourly rate for house cleaning and other personal domestic activities is usually around the $50 mark.

This is for metropolitan and national areas, with remote areas increasing slightly in price.

For remote, it is around $70 and extremely remote leaning towards $76.

Payment for an NDIS cleaning service cannot be paid in advance with an NDIS plan, instead, an invoice must be sent to NDIS for reimbursement.

This payment process ensures that cleaning services are deemed essential and fulfil all the requirements necessary for NDIS support.

How to invoice for NDIS cleaning services

NDIS does not pay for cleaning services in advance and requires a detailed invoice to be sent. This invoice must include the following information:

1. NDIS participant’s Name and NDIS number
2. Business Name and valid ABN for the business
3. Invoice Date
4. Unique invoice number
5. NDIS line item number
6. Dates of the services provided
7. Number of hours (or other units) provided and Rate at which you are charging
8. Bank Account Details for prompt payment
9. Email address where to send remittance advice and/or additional questions

NDIS cleaning invoice example

NDIS cleaning travel invoice example

NDIS support does include cleaner travel time into your budget, if your provider requires payment for travel.

At Absolute Domestics, we do not charge for travel time as it is all included within the base price for cleaning tasks and services.

However, if required, a cleaning travel invoice must include the following:

1. Provider Labour Time – Cleaning
2. Provider Travel Time
3. Provider Travel – non-labour cost per km

Here’s an example of a cleaning travel invoice:

Why Participants Choose Absolute Domestics for NDIS Cleaning

For more than 32 years, Absolute Domestics has matched Australian households with trusted local cleaners. For NDIS participants, that means:
A dedicated local Area Coordinator, not a call centre
Police-checked, trained and insured cleaners, backed by $20M public liability insurance
Direct invoicing to Plan Managers and the NDIA
Support for self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed participants
Cleaning done your way, on your schedule and at your pace

We provide NDIS cleaning services across Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the NDIS cleaning rates for 2026?

From 1 July 2026, the NDIS price limit for house cleaning is $60.10 an hour in most of Australia. It’s $84.14 in remote areas and $90.15 in very remote areas.

How much do NDIS cleaners charge per hour?

Registered providers can charge up to the price limit, which is $60.10 an hour in most areas. Some charge less, so check the rate in your service agreement.

What is the NDIS hourly rate for cleaning?

The hourly rate is set by support item 01_020_0120_1_1, House Cleaning And Other Household Activities. The 2026-27 national price limit is $60.10 an hour.

Can I use my NDIS funding for cleaning?

Yes, if your plan includes Core funding for household tasks and the cleaning relates to your disability. Your Support Coordinator or Plan Manager can confirm what your plan covers.

Do NDIS cleaning rates change every year?

Yes. The NDIS reviews its price limits each year, and new limits usually start on 1 July.

Does the NDIS cover cleaning in a shared house?

Usually it covers your own space, if other people in the house can clean the shared areas.