If you are looking for a list of NDIS providers, the short answer is that no single list covers everyone. The official register records registered providers, the main NDIS search tool shows registered providers only, and unregistered providers are not held on any central record. This guide shows where each list lives, what it can and cannot tell you, and how to turn any NDIS providers list into a shortlist you can act on.
Here is where to look:
- The NDIS Commission Provider Register, to check whether a provider is registered or has had its registration revoked.
- The NDIS Provider Finder, to search registered providers.
- Part 3 of the Provider Register, for unregistered Supported Independent Living (SIL) and digital platform providers who have applied to register.
- Directories such as Provider24, to browse registered and unregistered businesses by support category and state.
Why there is no single list of NDIS providers
Registration is what puts a provider on an official record. Registered providers are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission), which keeps the Provider Register. Unregistered providers can still deliver many supports to participants who self-manage or plan-manage their funding, but because they are not registered, the register does not record them.
That leaves the market recorded in two different ways, or not recorded at all. A list that claims to show every NDIS provider in Australia is either combining several sources or leaving people out, so ask where a list came from before you rely on it.
Where to find a list of registered NDIS providers
The NDIS Commission Provider Register
The NDIS Provider Register is the official record of registered NDIS providers. You can search it by a provider’s business name, legal name or Australian Business Number (ABN), and filter by registration status. Choosing “Approved” shows providers who are currently registered. Choosing “Revoked” shows providers who have been banned or had their registration revoked. The Commission also publishes the full register data as a file you can download.
The NDIS Provider Finder
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) runs the Provider Finder, a search tool for registered providers. It suits NDIA-managed funding, where only registered providers can be used. Because it leaves unregistered providers out, self-managed and plan-managed participants see only part of their options there.
Part 3 of the register: SIL and digital platform applicants
Since 1 July 2026, SIL and NDIS digital platform providers must be registered with the NDIS Commission. The Commission keeps a separate part of the register for unregistered SIL and digital platform providers who have applied. Providers who applied before 1 October 2026 can keep delivering those supports until a decision is made on their application.
If you use SIL, this is the list that shows whether an unregistered provider can still deliver it. You can browse Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers listed on Provider24, then check each one against the register. The guide to how SIL supports complex dietary needs shows what day-to-day SIL support can cover. SIL is a different support from housing itself, which the guide to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) explains.
Is there a list of unregistered NDIS providers?
There is no official one, apart from the SIL and digital platform applicants above. Unregistered providers are not registered with the NDIS Commission, so its register does not include them. Directories are the main place they appear.
Provider24 lists registered and unregistered businesses side by side, by support category and by state. Provider24 does not check or endorse listed providers, so confirm a provider’s status on the register yourself before you sign anything.
How to read a provider record on the register
When you find a provider on the Provider Register, look at four things:
- Registration status. “Approved” means the provider is currently registered. “Revoked” means the registration has ended, including where the provider has been banned.
- Registration groups. These show which kinds of supports the registration covers. A provider registered for one group is not registered for every support, so match the groups to the supports in your plan.
- Legal name and ABN. A trading name can differ from the legal name. Check that the legal name and ABN match the ones on your service agreement and invoices.
- Compliance decisions. If a registration was revoked as part of a compliance action, the Commission lists the details in its search for banning orders and other compliance decisions.
The register shows the date its search data was last updated, just below the results. Note that date if timing matters to your decision.
Registered and unregistered NDIS providers side by side
| Registered providers | Unregistered providers | |
|---|---|---|
| Where they are recorded | On the NDIS Commission’s Provider Register | Not on the register, except SIL and digital platform applicants on Part 3 |
| What they must meet | The NDIS Practice Standards, independent audits, worker screening and incident management, plus the NDIS Code of Conduct | The NDIS Code of Conduct |
| Funding they can be paid from | NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed funding | Plan-managed and self-managed funding only |
| SIL | Can deliver SIL when registered for it | Only if they applied to register before 1 October 2026 and are awaiting a decision |
Registration tells you a provider has met the NDIS Commission’s requirements. It does not tell you whether that provider suits your needs, which only your own questions can answer.
One rule applies whatever your funding type: a plan manager must be registered with the NDIS Commission. You can compare Plan Management providers on Provider24 and check each on the register.
What changed in 2026, and what comes next
The list of registered NDIS providers now decides who can be paid for some supports, whatever your funding type. Three dates matter:
- 1 July 2026. SIL and NDIS digital platform providers must register with the NDIS Commission. SIL supports delivered from this date are claimed under a new code, 0138.
- 1 October 2026. The deadline for unregistered providers already delivering SIL to apply for registration. From this date, plan managers should reject invoices from SIL providers who are neither registered nor applicants, as the NDIS explains in its SIL claims and payment update.
- 1 July 2027. The 2026-27 Budget funded the expansion of mandatory registration to all high risk supports from this date, according to the Government’s announcement.
Mandatory registration for support coordination has been paused. The NDIS Commission sets out the current position on its mandatory registration page.
How to turn a list of NDIS providers into a shortlist
A long list is only useful once you narrow it. Four filters do most of the work:
- Support category. Start from the support categories in your plan, not from provider names. If you need help putting your plan into action, start with Coordination & Planning.
- Service area. Check that your suburb sits inside the provider’s service area, or ask about home visits and telehealth.
- Registration against your funding type. NDIA-managed funding needs a registered provider. SIL needs a registered provider or an applicant on Part 3 of the register.
- Capacity to start. Ask each provider when they could begin, rather than assume.
Three to five providers is a workable shortlist. The guide on how to find and choose an NDIS provider covers the questions to ask on the first call and what belongs in a service agreement.
Be careful with paid NDIS provider lists
Some search results offer NDIS provider lists for sale. Before you rely on one, consider what it can and cannot show:
- It is a snapshot. Registration status changes, and a list compiled months ago cannot show a revocation made last week.
- It may not say where its data came from, or whether it separates registered from unregistered providers.
- The official register is open to anyone to search, and the NDIS Commission publishes its full data for download.
For checking registration, go to the source. For comparing providers by service, use a directory and then check the register.
Browse NDIS providers on Provider24
Provider24 lists NDIS providers by support category and by state, and you contact each business directly. Start with NDIS providers by state, open the Explore page to combine a category, a location and a state, or view all listings.
Provider24 does not verify listings or registration status. Use the directory to find and compare providers, and the NDIS Commission’s register to confirm their status.
Last updated October 2026. This article is general information, not advice. NDIS rules are changing in stages, so check ndis.gov.au or ask your my NDIS contact about your own plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many NDIS providers are there in Australia?
No single published figure covers every provider, because unregistered providers are not held on a central record. The NDIS Commission’s Provider Register lists registered providers, and you can download the full register data to see the current number for yourself.
How can I check if a provider is registered?
Search the NDIS Commission’s Provider Register by the provider’s business name, legal name or ABN. A status of “Approved” means the provider is currently registered. Then check that its registration groups cover the supports you need.
What is the difference between registered and unregistered NDIS providers?
Registered providers have shown the NDIS Commission how they meet the NDIS Practice Standards and go through independent audits and worker screening. Both types must follow the NDIS Code of Conduct. NDIA-managed funding can only pay registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed funding can pay either, except for supports where registration is mandatory, such as SIL.
Is there a list of unregistered NDIS providers?
Not an official one. The only unregistered providers on the Commission’s register are SIL and digital platform providers who have applied to register. Directories are where most unregistered providers appear.
Is there a minimum charge for NDIS support?
The NDIS pricing schedules set maximum prices, not minimum ones. For NDIA-managed and plan-managed funding, you and your provider agree a price up to the maximum. If you self-manage, you can negotiate above or below it. The NDIS explains how pricing arrangements work, and the price you agree belongs in your service agreement.