WORDS IN MOTION NDIS FEE STRUCTURE (JULY 2025)
ASSESSMENT
Initial consultation: $339.48, includes:
15 mins preparation/planning
60 minutes direct service
30 minutes documentation/follow up)
Review assessment: $307.15, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
60 minutes direct servics
30 minutes scoring/documentation/follow up
THERAPY: IN CLINIC
Standard Therapy: $210.15, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
45 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
Short Therapy: $161.65 *, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
30 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
Extended therapy: $258.41, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
60 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
THERAPY : OFF SITE
Standard Off Site: $210.15, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
45 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
+ Travel Fees (outlined below)
Short Off Site: $161.65 *, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
30 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
+ Travel (as outlined below)
Extended Off Site: $258.41, includes:
5 mins preparation/planning
60 minutes direct service
15 minutes documentation/follow up
+ Travel Fees (as outlined below)
TRAVEL
Travel time is calculated on a case by case basis. It reflects the amount of clinical time required for the therapist to travel to & from the off site location and as such is billed in line with standard clinic rates. Where more than one client is being seen on an off site visit, the travel fee will be apportioned (split) between them to reduce costs for individual families.
Travel is billed @ the clinical hourly rate of $193.99 so that:
5 minutes, $16.17
10 minutes, $32.33
15 minutes, $48.50
20 minutes, $64.66
30 minutes, $96.99
INDIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES
Indirect services include the following as standard best-practice service delivery:
Session preparation and planning
Note taking, strategies for home support, emails to families
Written reports (at least one per plan)
The following indirect services may also be provided:
Meetings with other service providers, school staff etc.
Extended phone consultations/case conferencing
Data analysis from play-based assessment
Resource development
Indirect clinical supports are billed @ the hourly rate of $193.99 so that:
15 minutes = $48.50
30 minutes = $96.99
45 minutes = $145.49
60 minutes = $193.99
REPORTS
Report Writing: Standard, $290.99
Assessment reports will be booked for 90 minutes as standard
Report Writing: Long, $387.98
Longer assessment reports (where multiple assessments have been used or the report is considered more complex in nature) will be booked for 2 hours as standard
Report Writing: Custom
In circumstances where neither of the above apply a custom report fee will be calculated and discussed with the client’s family and will be billed @ the hourly rate of $193.99.