Pricing

Access To Therapy is a service providing Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Early Childhood Intervention Teaching. We provide these services face-to-face in Brisbane West and the Ipswich Region. We also provide telehealth across Australia. Our Speech Therapy intervention follow our Integrated Speech and Language Program - click here for more details.

NDIS Clients

NDIS has Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, which we follow. We currently accept self and plan managed NDIS clients. Access To Therapy invoices for both direct time spent with the patient/family and indirect time, which may include travel, reports, and case conferences. These are outlined in our service agreements and schedules provided and agreed upon prior to the initial assessment.

Summary of Direct NDIS Fees:

Initial Appointments

  • Initial Assessment: 193.99 per hour (an extended session may be required on a case-by-case basis)

  • Initial OT and Early Childhood Intervention Teachers: 2 hours billable (one hour for a report/intervention plan)

  • Formal Assessments - these are case by case and estimated individually

  • Initial school observation appointments: 1 hour with the child, 30 minutes with the school and a 30-minute phone call with the family.

  • Ongoing Therapy: 193.99 per hour

  • Assessments in homes, schools, day care, and kindy: per km and maximum 30 minutes as per NDIS price guide.

  • Integrated Speech and Language Program: Speech Therapy Face to Face: One appointment - two-three billable hours (one hour assessment, one hour report, one hour therapy planning/program for - total 581.97.

  • Integrated Speech and Language Program: Speech Therapy Telehealth component: One initial assessment with the family, a second assessment with child and then one hour of therapy planning/program writing. Total three billable hours across two weeks.

Prices are subject to change if the NDIS change their the NDIS pricing guide. All NDIS clients receive our comprehensive service agreement and schedule outlining any costs, in line with this price guide.

Private Clients

Summary of Costs

Direct Costs: We follow the NDIS price guide for private billing to ensure equity across our pricing.

  • Initial Assessment: 193.99 per hour (an extended session may be required on a case-by-case basis)

  • Initial OT and Early Childhood Intervention Teachers: 2 hours billable (one hour for a report/intervention plan)

  • Formal Assessments - these are case by case and estimated individually

  • Initial school observation appointments: 1 hour with the child, 30 minutes with the school and a 30-minute phone call with the family.

  • Ongoing Therapy: 193.99 per hour

  • Assessments in homes, schools, day care, and kindy: per km and maximum 30 minutes as per NDIS price guide.

  • Integrated Speech and Language Program: Speech Therapy Face to Face: One appointment - two-three billable hours (one hour assessment, one hour report, one hour therapy planning/program for - total 581.97.

  • Integrated Speech and Language Program: Speech Therapy Telehealth component: One initial assessment with the family, a second assessment with child and then one hour of therapy planning/program writing. Total three billable hours across two weeks.

Indirect Costs:

  • Travel: Less than 15 minutes from the provider's location is free; more than 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes - $50 travel fee (effective 4.11.24). More than 30 minutes travel is discussed on a case-by-case basis.

  • Reports/case conferences/tailored development of resources will only be conducted at the request and acceptance of the parent/guardian and then charged at the hourly rate.

Common Questions:

Can I get a refund from Medicare?

We provide a medicare rebate to appropriate and eligible patients for Occupational Therapy. To access Medicare Funding, you will need to meet the eligibility based on the discretion of your General Practitioner. Plans are typically fixed and provide a rebate of approximately $56 per session. More information can be found on the Medicare website. We will update this page once registration is complete. Watch this space or call us at 0490 439 451 if you have any questions.

Can you claim private health insurance? (in progress)

We are currently in the process of registering all our clinicians so private patients can receive a rebate. If you have extras that cover Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, then you can make a claim through your relevant private health insurance. You will need to pay your invoice first and then make a claim directly from the insurer.

Finances are difficult currently, what assistance is there?

If finances are difficult, please reach out to Access To Therapy via email at Admin@accesstotherapy.com.au and we will determine whether you fit a criteria for assistance.