Fees and Funding

Funding

 

Private Health Funds

Speech Pathology sessions are claimable from most private health care funds. To see if your private health care covers Speech Pathology, contact them regarding their rebates on the following codes: 310, 320, 340, 350.

Medicare

An Allied Health Care Plan (Chronic Disease Management Plan/Enhanced Primary Care) is a plan which allows you to claim a Medicare rebate on up to 5 sessions in a calendar year.

You can ask your GP if your child is eligible for this plan. This plan gives a rebate of $58.00 for each session (as of July 2023). Please note that the gap must be paid.

NDIS

We see clients who are participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). At this time, we only provide services to NDIS participants who are self-managed or plan-managed.

Fees

 

Private Appointments

Speech Pathology sessions which are funded privately. You may be able to claim a rebate through your Private Health Insurance or Medicare.

Please contact us to enquire about pricing for privately funded appointments.

Clinic Sessions

Speech Pathology sessions held in our convenient Crows Nest clinic room. There is convenient parking available on Sinclair St or in the Woolworths carpark on Burlington St. There is no travel fee associated with sessions held in the clinic.

Mobile Sessions

Speech Pathology sessions held in a convenient location for you e.g. home, school, preschool, daycare etc. with a standard travel fee of $20.

Additional travel fees apply if you are located further than a 10 minute drive from our admin address at the time of your appointment. Clients outside our service area are encouraged to consider clinic-based sessions.

Telehealth Sessions

Online Speech Therapy sessions, using video conferencing software (Zoom).

 

NDIS Appointments

We are only able to see Self-managed and Plan-managed NDIS participants.

Travel time is charged separately for NDIS clients as according to the NDIS price guide. 15 minutes may be charged per appointment to cover preparation and note-writing time, by agreement with each family.

 

Cancellation Fees

A cancellation fee will be charged in the event of a “no-show” or a late cancellation (after 3pm the day before the session) for privately funded appointments.

NDIS funded appointments follow the NDIS guidelines for short notice cancellations, requiring 7 days notice.

Please see our Cancellation Policy for more information.