The NDIS Margin Squeeze: Preparing for the 2026 pricing arrangement

With 75% of providers operating at a loss and the June/July pricing guidelines about to drop, the margin for error in NDIS has never been thinner. RSM's Kirsty McGovern-Hooley brings the advisory perspective on what's driving financial pressure across the sector, and what the next wave of reform means for providers. Weel bridges the gap to operational finance: where spend visibility breaks down, what claims get missed, and what good financial operations look like before the pressure hits.

Date

May 20, 2026

Time

11:00am Sydney / 1:00pm Auckland

Location

Virtual

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Kirsty McGovern-Hooley and Damon Hauenstein

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Who this is for and what you'll walk away with

CFOs and Finance Directors at NDIS and family services providers Understand what the June/July 2026 pricing guidelines mean for your organisation, and how to model the margin impact before they drop.

Finance Managers navigating quarterly funding tranches Learn where cash flow risk is building in your operations and what finance teams are doing to get ahead of rejected claims.

General Managers under compliance pressure Get a clear picture of what the new integrity legislation means operationally, and what "audit ready" actually looks like in practice.

Anyone asking whether their financial operations can survive the next wave Leave with a practical checklist for tightening spend visibility, capturing missed revenue, and adapting before the pressure compounds.

About your host

Kirsty McGovern-Hooley

Senior Manager, Business Advisory

RSM

Kirsty works with mid-market NDIS and family services providers navigating one of the most complex regulatory and financial environments in Australia. She brings a ground-level view of what RSM is seeing across the sector right now, from the operational impact of quarterly funding tranches to what the upcoming pricing guidelines are likely to mean for provider margins.

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Damon Hauenstein

CFO/COO

Weel

Damon is a strategic leader with extensive experience in financial and operational management. He currently serves as CFO and COO at Weel, one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintech companies. He has been instrumental in the company’s growth, now processing over $500m in transactions annually, and works closely with finance teams at many non-profits across Australia.

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