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White Paper: A Model Built to Fail - the Disability Support Worker Cost Model
Drawing on Ability Roundtable’s national benchmarking data, the paper shows that many established, registered providers are operating at or near financial unsustainability, placing workforce stability, service quality, and participant outcomes at risk. A Model Built to Fail presents evidence that the current Disability Support Worker (DSW) cost model underpinning NDIS pricing is structurally flawed and no longer reflects the real cost of delivering safe, high‑quality support
Feb 201 min read


White Paper: The Quality Quandary - what next for quality NDIS Registered Therapy Providers
This paper draws on the Ability Roundtable’s robust industry data to highlight the limitations of the current therapy pricing approach,...
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Presentation to DSC Conference 2025 - Sector Sustainability
On 20 May 2025, Chief Operating Officer, Michael Bink presented at the 2025 DSC Conference on the financial performance of the sector...
May 22, 20251 min read


FY24-25 Mid-Year Insights Paper - Workers Compensation Premiums
Ability Roundtable regularly reports on the workers compensation premiums of Ability Roundtable members using its longitudinal data set....
Apr 28, 20251 min read


FY24 Insights Paper - What's happening to the Group and Centre Based Supports Market?
Drawing on the Ability Roundtable 2023-24 financial year benchmarking results, we explore the financial viability of the group-based...
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Submission: IHACPA Consultation - NDIS Pricing Reform Opportunities
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is undertaking initial work on behalf of the Government to identify...
Dec 1, 20241 min read


NDIS Price Modelling Update for 2024-25 FY
The Ability Roundtable was requested, on behalf of a coalition of NDIS sector peak bodies (National Disability Services (NDS),...
Sep 12, 20241 min read


NDIA Annual Price Review Submissions - Core Supports and Therapy Supports
Ability Roundtable submissions to the 2023-24 NDIA Annual Price Review (APR) include: Ability Roundtable submission on Core Supports (DSW...
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Pre-Budget Submission - 2024-25 Financial Year
Ability Roundtable data from its Financial and Workforce benchmarking group was used as the basis for analysis that underpins the Ability...
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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