Assessments
If you have not had occupational therapy or speech therapy before, or you’ve had a bit of a break from it, it may be required that you book an assessment prior to commencing therapy sessions.
Assessments include initial meeting, assessment sessions, report writing and outcome meeting.
The therapist will determine the number of hours during your initial meeting and advise you at that time.
Assessments are charged based upon the hours that are required and the complexity of report that is produced (summary vs comprehensive functional assessment). Please note that functional assessments (over 12 years old) typically take between 10 to 15 hours. Assessments for under 12 is generally 6 to 8 hours.
Assessments are charged by the hour. Each hour is charged at a rate of $193.99.
You will only be charged for the time spent and not necessarily for the maximum amount listed above. Please contact us discuss your goals so that we can provide you with an estimate.
In Clinic Therapy Sessions
Includes all sessions completed in clinic for any discipline. Sessions consist of 45 minutes face to face and 15 minutes for the therapist to complete notes and plan for following sessions, billed a total of one hour.
Therapy plans are developed to determine appropriate schedules, depending on individual goals and needs.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
Community Access
Support to access the local community including recreation, leisure, learning, and transport to and from therapy sessions. Community access sessions can be booked to assist with transport or support in-home or in the community.
Includes all sessions completed by our community access team and the kilometres as per the NDIS travel rate guide for in area and out of area participants.
Weekdays per hour $65.47 (min 2 hours)
Travel rate is $0.97 per KM
(Higher price applies for evenings, weekends and public holidays, in line with NDIS price guide)
Community Access Initial Meetings
Therapist conducts an Initial Community Access Meeting with the carer to gather all information required to set up ongoing Community Access supports and sessions.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
Student or Allied Health Sessions
Includes all sessions completed by a student or allied health assistant in clinic. Sessions consist of 45 minutes face to face and 15 minutes for the therapist to complete notes and plan for following sessions, billed a total of one hour.
Billed at hourly allied health assistant rate of $86.79
Telehealth Therapy Sessions
Includes all sessions completed via telehealth for any discipline. Sessions consist of 50 minutes and 10 minutes for the therapist to complete notes and plan for following sessions, billed a total of one hour.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
Case Review & Compliance
Including all initial meetings to complete relevant RF4F documentation, discuss ongoing therapy goals and planning ongoing therapy sessions. This also includes a 30-minute non-face-to-face service to complete all relevant participant file set up, and to allow therapist to start therapy planning, following your initial meeting
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
(per therapist present)
Planning Meetings
Including face to face coaching, planning sessions and attendance at NDIS review meetings.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
(per therapist present)
Screeners
Completion of occupational therapy or speech therapy screener to gain a better understanding of your child’s need. This is completed in a 30min session (per discipline).
Billed at:
One discipline (just OT or Speech) $50
Combined (both OT and Speech) $80
Holiday Intensives
These programs include a series of therapy sessions over a five-day period (for all disciplines) during the school holidays. They are usually scheduled for 1.5 hours each day. These sessions can also be completed within the home or community environment.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
Social Programs
Including all social programs completed over the school holiday program.
Total cost varies for each program and is based on multiple factors including; number of hours, number of days, therapist-to-participant ratio requirements.
Individual program pricing is announced each year and available in our holiday program brochures.
School/Daycare Community Visits
Including school, day-care, community where the parents may not be present. This includes travel to location, observation of participant within different environment and discussion with relevant supports.
This also includes a fixed 30minute documentation and communication time (handover via phone or email to parents and/or school with strategies and supports) following completion of visit.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for the therapist time including travel time.
This is billed per therapist attending the out of clinic session.
Kilometres billed at the rate of $0.97/km from clinic to visit and back to clinic.
Home Visits
Including all visits for home-based observation or intervention. This also includes a fixed 30-minute documentation and communication time (handover via phone or email with strategies and supports) following completion of visit.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for the therapist time including travel time.
This is billed per therapist attending the out of clinic session.
Kilometres billed at the rate of $0.97/km from clinic to visit and back to clinic.
Case Review
A review of recent therapeutic achievements and development of plan including an update on all relevant information to ensure compliance with NDIS standards – e.g., risk assessment, demographic, photo, consent, school details.
To be completed a minimum of twice a year.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
For 30 mins total $97
Case Review & Compliance
15 minutes of preparation time before the meeting and 15 minutes of documentation time following, to finalise all information and ensure participants relevant documentation is uploaded to their files.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
(per therapist present)
Phone Calls
A non-face-to-face phone call with (e.g.); parents/carers/other providers in the participant’s support network.
(This will only be billed if the time taken is more than 10 minutes).
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
Email Correspondence
A non-face-to-face phone call with (e.g.); parents/carers/other providers in the participant’s support network.
(This will only be billed if the time taken is more than 10 minutes).
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
Resource Development
Includes development of resources such as visuals, social stories, home therapy programs, parent coaching handouts.
(This will only be billed if the time taken is more than 10 minutes).
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
Collaboration with other Service Providers
Collaboration with psychologists, allied health professional, school staff, other disciplines including within the Red Frog team.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
Assessment Reports
Completion of any assessment reports (summary, standard, comprehensive). Total assessment report pricing includes use of assessment tools, scoring, interpretation and summary of tools, collaboration with other relevant services, report writing and proofing.
Billed at hourly therapist rate of $193.99
This will be billed based on report length (approx. 30mins per page)
NDIS Documentation
Progress report, change of situation document, letter of support for early review, access request form, assistive tech request.
Billed at hourly therapist rate of $193.99
This will be billed based on document length (approx. 30mins per page)
Letter of Support
This includes letters of support for recommendations for school, day care, letters of functioning etc.
Billed at hourly therapist rate of $193.99
This will be billed based on letter length (approx. 30mins per page)
Intervention Planning
This includes any interventions or therapy strategies specific to participant and not a generalised skill/intervention that multiple participants would then benefit from e.g., Sounds Write program, creation of individualised sensory diet with research involved. This could be utilised if intervention goes beyond general session planning e.g., additional research, planning and creation required.
(This will only be billed if the time taken is more than 10 minutes).
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
AAC Device Trial
Includes all collaboration and communication with relevant device companies, device trial (these will include face to face sessions as well as parent coaching/education) and report writing associated with the trial, including data collection, interpretation of results and written reports such as an assistive technology request (if required) or letter of support.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
AAC Device Set-up
This includes the time it takes for the therapist to set up the device for usage. For example, transferring data from one device to another, adding in additional pages, buttons, photos etc. assembling device with appropriate accessories such as a keyguards. This may also include collaboration with other professionals involved in the participants team such as teachers.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99 for actual time taken.
Community Access Start-up Documentation
Following Community Access Initial Meeting with treating therapist, Community Access member and caregiver, the treating therapist is required to complete all relevant documentation to support the ongoing care of participant. During this billable time the treating therapist complies all of the relevant information needed for the Community Access Coordinator to be able allocate session for the available Community Access and prepares documentation for the selected Community Access so that they have adequate information to support the participant and help support the participant to work towards their goals. This may include risk assessments, community access form with activities etc.
This is billed as a one hour service.
Billed at hourly therapy rate of $193.99
Community Access Coaching & Collaboration
CA Coaching and collaboration with therapists and CA team member. This includes all meetings held to collaborate, educate and update the participants current CA team with appropriate strategies and support, always completed with treating therapist.
Therapist – Billed at the therapy rate ($193.99 per hour) AND
CA – Billed at the hourly CA rate ($65.47 per hour)