Configuring the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports
A setting is available in the Funding tab of System Preferences, for providers to set a default Price for Travel and Transport NDIS Supports. When configured, this Price is used as the default instead of the $1 Unit Price for these Supports. It is important to note that the Price of these Supports can still be customised as required.
This article discusses how to configure the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports.
Privileges: Edit System Preferences
Audience: Authorised Representatives, Operations Management
Summary
The following list summarises the content within this article. Click on the links below to take you to the relevant sections:
- What is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports?
- Where is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports configured?
- How to change the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports
- How is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports utilised?
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Can the Price for Travel & Transport Supports be customised from the default?
What is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports?
The following Travel and Transport Supports are referred to as 'Notional Unit Price Support Items' in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limit Updates - 2021/22 NDIS Price Guide and have a Unit Price of $1 in the NDIS Support Catalogue 2021-22 (available from the NDIS website):
- Transport (02_051_0108_1_1)
- Activity Based Transport
- Provider travel - non-labour costs
Where is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports configured?
The Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports is configured in the Funding tab of System Preferences:
How to change the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports
To change the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports, select the 'Change' button:
It is important to revise the information included here outlining what changing this Price does and where it will be applied.
Enter the required Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports e.g. 85 cents and select Save:
This will now appear as such in the Funding tab:
How is the Default Price for Travel & Transport Supports utilised?
This Price is used as the default for these Supports, instead of the $1 Unit Price in the NDIS Support Catalogue, when this Support is added to a Funding record:
Or Allocated in an Activity:
Can the Price for Travel & Transport Supports be customised from the default?
It is important to note that even though the Default Price will appear for Travel & Transport Supports, the Price of these Supports can continue to be customised as required.
For example, if you needed to allocate another Activity Based Transport Support for the purpose of claiming a Road Toll of $5:
N.B. When Allocating Notional Unit Price Supports, it is important to ensure that the correct Quantity and Totals are entered in the NDIS Support Allocations window.
SupportAbility will then perform the required calculations for any Support Allocations with a Price over $1 automatically e.g. 2.5 x $1 = $2.50 (based on the above Road Toll example), at the stage of Generating the BPR or Direct Invoice Batch for Clients with Plan Managed Funding, as this is what needs to be claimed/Invoiced for these Supports.
When is the Customise Price option not available?
The only exception to this, is if the Support Item has been added to the Client's Funding record and configured as a 'Fixed Price Allocation':
This essentially locks the configured Price so that it cannot be Customised in the NDIS Support Allocations window:
Please see the 'No price flexibility - Fixed Price Allocation' section of the Customising NDIS Support Items article linked below for more information regarding Fixed Price Allocations.