NDIS Counsellor Jobs in South West Sydney

In South West Sydney, the city’s biggest NDIS district, families are looking for counsellors with capacity to take them on. Join Solotude to be found by participants, families and support coordinators in South West Sydney, and keep 100% of your hourly rate.

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Figures from NDIA public data at 30 June 2026 and the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27.

NDIS demand in South West Sydney

  • South Western Sydney is the biggest NDIS district in Sydney, with 36,937 participants, up 6.3% in a year and projected to reach about 48,700 by 2035.
  • Canterbury-Bankstown (9,567), Campbelltown (7,201) and Liverpool (7,189) each have more participants than many whole regions.
  • The 10 biggest providers receive just 9% of NDIS payments here, the least concentrated market in Sydney. There is real room for independents.
  • The South West Growth Area around Oran Park, Leppington and Austral is adding thousands of new residents a year.

Where you’ll find work

Participants post jobs and search for counsellors across South West Sydney, including Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Fairfield, Cabramatta, Bankstown, Narellan, Oran Park, Leppington and Ingleburn. Set your service area on your profile and you’ll show up in local searches.

What you can charge

You set your own rate. For NDIS-funded supports, these are the 2026-27 price limits that apply in Sydney:

Support Line item Price limit
Counselling, direct service 15_043_0128_1_3 $156.16
Telehealth and non-face-to-face 15_043_0128_1_3_TH / _NF $156.16
Provider travel 15_043_0128_1_3_PT $78.08

Counselling helps participants and families through change, grief and everyday challenges, and many prefer a counsellor who understands disability.

What you need to get started

  • Membership of the Australian Counselling Association or registration with PACFA, which the NDIS requires for counselling to be funded.
  • Add your membership to your Solotude profile so participants and coordinators can see it.
  • An ABN to invoice participants and plan managers.
  • NDIS registration is optional. You only need it to work with agency-managed participants. Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use unregistered providers.

How Solotude gets you work in South West Sydney

  1. Sign up in minutes. No long forms or piles of personal information.
  2. Get verified. We check your identity, ABN and NDIS compliance records, plus any credentials you add, so participants can trust your profile.
  3. Get found and apply for jobs. Participants, families and coordinators in South West Sydney search for you and post jobs you can apply for.
  4. Talk privately. Fast, anonymous in-platform messaging until you both decide to work together.
  5. Keep your full rate. No commission and no booking fees. Plans start from $12 a week, and you can cancel any time.

Run a small business with a team? Your business account is free, and each staff member gets their own profile. See how it works for small businesses.

Common questions

Do I need to be NDIS registered to work as a counsellor?

No. Registration is only needed to work with agency-managed participants. Self-managed and plan-managed participants can choose unregistered providers.

What is the NDIS price limit for counsellors in 2026-27?

$156.16 an hour for direct therapy in Sydney, with provider travel at up to $78.08 an hour.

Is Solotude only for South West Sydney?

No. We started in Greater Sydney and are expanding Australia-wide. You can set your service area to wherever you work.

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