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occupational therapy
fees
Occupational Therapy
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Private, Private Health & NDIS self-managed
$247.44/ hour
Self-managed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants are billed at the same rate as private clients, reflecting the true cost of providing services.
NDIS plan-managed
$193.99/ hour
This rate is capped by the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and is not a reflection of the true cost of providing services.
For information please see the section below on "pricing information".
rebates
Rebates
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The NDIS will cover $193.99/ hour for Occupational Therapy services
Private Health
Please contact your private health insurer to determine the rebates for Occupational Therapy, depending on your level of cover.
payments
How to make payments and claim rebates
Private Health and self-managed NDIS
An invoice will be issued after the appointment for payment. The applicable amounts can then be claimed back from the NDIS, or private health insurer.
self-managing your NDIS plan
"You can also [self] manage parts of your plan, but have a plan manager or the NDIA to help you manage the rest. You can ask us [the NDIA] to change how you manage your plan at any time".
"We may include NDIS supports in your plan that you can use to help you learn how to self-manage. For example, you might buy an online training package to help with things like learning to budget and keeping records. Or you might buy bookkeeping services to help..." (Your Guide to Self-management, NDIS).
pricing information
- From July 1, 2025, the NDIS 2025–2026 Price Guide (PAPL) implemented no price increase for Occupational Therapists for the seventh consecutive year and halved the rate at which therapists can charge for travel.
- To ensure I can continue to provide a viable, evidence-based practice, therapy and travel prices have had to change.
- For further information on the advocacy work I have been doing in this area, please see the web page on NDIS advocacy.
- The $247.44/ hour therapy rate is based on the Occupational Therapy rate set by the NDIS price guide of $193.99 per hour in 2019.
- This rate has been adjusted for inflation using the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Inflation Calculator, reflecting a cumulative increase of approximately 22.4% from 2019 to 2025.
- The updated rate ensures that my fees remain consistent with the real value of the NDIS benchmark, accounting for changes in the cost of living and professional expenses over time. An additional $10 has been added to this to accommodate for clinic hire fees.
The Australian Psychologist Association suggested fees for 2024-2025 has the standard 46 to 60-minute consultation fee at $311.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association has also recommended that "physiotherapy supports to be indexed in line with the Wage Price Index and Consumer Price Index". Their report published 17/09/2025, named "Hourly rate for the provision of physiotherapy services", recommends $365/ hour for Physiotherapists with specialisation.
The Australian Physiotherapy Association's report, "Review of the 2024-25 APR with respect to physiotherapy" dated 21 October 2025 states, "...true market rate lies between $215 to $259 per hour..." (page 6).
When thinking about what a provider costs, it is important to consider appointment length. Shorter appointments may appear less expensive but offer less time. For example, a provider may charge $100 for a 20 minute appointment (e.g. the Medicare OT appointment minimum duration), which equates to $300/ hour.
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