How registered and unregistered NDIS providers are attracting more participants in 2025 — without breaching NDIS Commission advertising rules.
There are over 660,000 active NDIS participants in Australia and the scheme is still growing 10–15% year on year. Yet 73% of providers tell us their primary growth channel is word-of-mouth — which is wonderful, but not a strategy.
Why traditional marketing fails NDIS providers
Generic Meta ads pitched at participants get rejected, dismissed, or worse — flagged for policy violation. The NDIS Commission's advertising rules and Meta's restricted-content policies on health interact in ways most agencies don't understand.
The 4 channels that consistently work in 2025
- Google Search for high-intent queries like 'NDIS provider near me'
- Meta Lead Ads targeting families and support coordinators (not participants directly) with compliant creative
- LinkedIn outreach to support coordinators and Local Area Coordinators
- A compliant, participant-friendly website with service-area pages and clear referral forms
How much should you spend?
Most growing NDIS providers we work with invest $2,500–$6,000 per month all-in (ad spend plus management). With an average participant LTV well over $40,000, the maths is rarely the constraint — execution is.
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Book a free 30-minute strategy call and we'll review your current presence, run a competitor analysis in your service area, and tell you exactly where the next 10 participants come from.
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