Our fees will increase in July of each year in line with any NDIA fee increases, as applicable. The NDIA are responsible for increasing your budget to meet any fee increase and this should be automated. We will automatically apply the fee increase as of July 1, if applicable.
Fees and Payment
Please note fees are reviewed January and July of each year - Please select the option which matches your funding type. Current Fees Effective as of July 2021. Fees for training/groups/consultative work and other contracted services can be quoted on dependent on the type of service required.
NDIS Funded Clients - 'Improved Daily Living Skills' Support Category
| Service | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Rate – Clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | This applies to all clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' as the Occupational Therapist travels to you – we have averaged out travel across all of our clients to ensure that this fee is equitable i.e. Last client of the day is not penalised with travel to the appointment + travel back to the office. | $40.00 flat rate |
| Travel Rate – Clients outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | If you live outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' we promise to only cover the costs incurred for therapist travel. | To be quoted at time of booking |
| NDIS Funded Initial Consult and Occupational Therapy Service Plan Development | The initial consult can take place at a location most convenient to the client and their support network, (where relevant) if the parent is not present (i.e. assessment completed at school) then a phone call from the Occupational Therapist will also occur to discuss NDIS goal/therapy priorities. Following the assessment, the client and/or caregiver and if applicable their Support Coordinator will be provided with a written service plan and quote for service for approval – this quote can be altered at any time to meet the changing needs of a client. | $581.97 |
| 1:1 Standard session fee under (Home / School / Workplace etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $193.99 |
| 1:1 Extended session fee under (Home / School / Workplace etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $242.49 |
| 1:1 Multifaceted session fee under (Home / School / Workplace etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client – this is likely required for further assessment of different environments/routines and/or case conference meetings. | $339.48 |
| Telehealth / Non Face-to-Face Support Provision per hour | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client delivered via a video link. | $193.99 |
| Session Summary Email | An email summary of the session. | $16.17 |
| Review of Equipment Prescription/ Home Modification Session | A short therapy session for the Occupational Therapist to review the individual use their newly prescribed equipment and/or home modifications to ensure appropriate and safe. This short review is for the review of only 1-3 standard items, for complex or a larger quantity of items a longer session will be required. | $97.00 |
| Sensory Profile Interpretation and Summary | The Sensory Profile 2 is an assessment tool used to identify a client’s sensory processing patterns/preferences. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $145.49 |
| Progress Report | Includes information detailing progress and next steps against the plan goals as well as recommendations as per NDIS guidelines. As Evolving Potential is an Occupational Therapy specific business we offer a report each term to disseminate amongst all members of the client’s team to support cohesive service provision. | $97.00 |
| Adaptive Behaviour Assessment system (ABAS) interpretation and summary | This ABAS is a standardised assessment which gives an overview of functional adaptive skills compared to similar aged peers, in areas including self-care, communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-direction and social. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $97.00 |
| Short Assessment | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. Please note this is not a thorough assessment and the initial consult is always recommended for a complete service. This includes a brief email summary to the family/referrer if a report is not requested. | $242.49 |
| Group Program | Attendance to a group program run and designed by our occupational therapists with numerous themes. | Quoted per program |
| Detailed Report | Includes a detailed summary of the assessment with recommendations from the Occupational Therapist. | $290.99 |
| Cancellation Fee | As per our cancellation policy, a fee will be charged if we are not advised (via phone) of any cancellation prior to 3pm the day before a scheduled appointment. | 100% of session fee (+ GST if relevant) |
Fee Schedule - NDIS Funded Clients - 'Improved Daily Living Skills' Support Category - Remote Classification
| Service | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Rate – Clients outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | If you live outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' we promise to only cover the costs incurred for therapist travel. | To be quoted at time of booking |
| NDIS Funded Initial Consult and Occupational Therapy Service Plan Development | The initial consult can take place at a location most convenient to the client and their support network, (where relevant) if the parent is not present (i.e. assessment completed at school) then a phone call from the Occupational Therapist will also occur to discuss NDIS goal/therapy priorities. Following the assessment, the client and/or caregiver and if applicable their Support Coordinator will be provided with a written service plan and quote for service for approval – this quote can be altered at any time to meet the changing needs of a client. | $698.37 |
| 1:1 Standard session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $252.19 |
| 1:1 Extended session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $320.09 |
| 1:1 Multifaceted session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client – this is likely required for further assessment of different environments/routines and/or case conference meetings. | $455.88 |
| Session Summary Emails | An email summary of the session. | $16.17 |
| Review of Equipment Prescription/ Home Modification Session | A short therapy session for the Occupational Therapist to review the individual use their newly prescribed equipment and/or home modifications to ensure appropriate and safe. This short review is for the review of only 1-3 standard items, for complex or a larger quantity of items a longer session will be required. | $135.80 |
| Sensory Profile Interpretation and Summary | The Sensory Profile 2 is an assessment tool used to identify a client’s sensory processing patterns/preferences. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $145.49 |
| Progress Report | Includes information detailing progress and next steps against the plan goals as well as recommendations as per NDIA guidelines. As Evolving Potential is an Occupational Therapy specific business we offer a report each term to disseminate amongst all members of the client’s team to support cohesive service provision. | $97.00 |
| Adaptive Behaviour Assessment system (ABAS) interpretation and summary | This ABAS is a standardised assessment which gives an overview of functional adaptive skills compared to similar aged peers, in areas including self-care, communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-direction and social. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $97.00 |
| Short Assessment | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. Please note this is not a thorough assessment and the initial consult is always recommended for a complete service. This includes a brief email summary to the family/referrer if a report is not requested. | $320.09 |
| Group Program | Attendance to a group program run and designed by our occupational therapists with numerous themes. | Quoted per program |
| Detailed Report | Includes a detailed summary of the assessment with recommendations from the Occupational Therapist. | $290.99 |
| Cancellation Fee | As per our cancellation policy, a fee will be charged if we are not advised (via phone) of any cancellation prior to 3pm the day before a scheduled appointment. | 100% of session fee (+ GST if relevant) |
Fee Schedule - NDIS Funded Clients - 'Improved Daily Living Skills' Support Category - Very Remote Classification Kangaroo Island
| Travel Rate – Kangaroo Island | This applies to all clients on Kangaroo Island as the Occupational Therapist travels to you – we have averaged out travel across all of our clients to ensure that this fee is equitable i.e. Last client of the day is not penalised with travel to the appointment + travel back to the office. | $190.61 flat rate |
| NDIS Funded Initial Consult and Occupational Therapy Service Plan Development | The initial consult can take place at a location most convenient to the client and their support network, (where relevant) if the parent is not present (i.e. assessment completed at school) then a phone call from the Occupational Therapist will also occur to discuss NDIS goal/therapy priorities. Following the assessment, the client and/or caregiver and if applicable their Support Coordinator will be provided with a written service plan and quote for service for approval – this quote can be altered at any time to meet the changing needs of a client. | $727.47 |
| 1:1 Standard session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $266.74 |
| 1:1 Extended session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $339.49 |
| 1:1 Multifaceted session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client – this is likely required for further assessment of different environments/routines and/or case conference meetings. | $484.98 |
| Session Summary Emails | An email summary of the session. | $16.17 |
| Review of Equipment Prescription/ Home Modification Session | A short therapy session for the Occupational Therapist to review the individual use their newly prescribed equipment and/or home modifications to ensure appropriate and safe. This short review is for the review of only 1-3 standard items, for complex or a larger quantity of items a longer session will be required. | $145.50 |
| Sensory Profile Interpretation and Summary | The Sensory Profile 2 is an assessment tool used to identify a client’s sensory processing patterns/preferences. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $145.49 |
| Progress Report | Includes information detailing progress and next steps against the plan goals as well as recommendations as per NDIA guidelines. As Evolving Potential is an Occupational Therapy specific business we offer a report each term to disseminate amongst all members of the client’s team to support cohesive service provision. | $97.00 |
| Adaptive Behaviour Assessment system (ABAS) interpretation and summary | This ABAS is a standardised assessment which gives an overview of functional adaptive skills compared to similar aged peers, in areas including self-care, communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-direction and social. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $97.00 |
| Short Assessment | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. Please note this is not a thorough assessment and the initial consult is always recommended for a complete service. This includes a brief email summary to the family/referrer if a report is not requested. | $339.49 |
| Group Program | Attendance to a group program run and designed by our occupational therapists with numerous themes. | Quoted per program |
| Detailed Report | Includes a detailed summary of the assessment with recommendations from the Occupational Therapist. | $290.99 |
| Cancellation Fee | As per our cancellation policy, a fee will be charged if we are not advised (via phone) of any cancellation prior to 3pm the day before a scheduled appointment. | 100% of session fee (+ GST if relevant) |
Please note:
Department of Child Protection Funded Clients
| Service | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Rate – Clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | This applies to all clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' as the Occupational Therapist travels to you – we have averaged out travel across all of our clients to ensure that this fee is equitable i.e. Last client of the day is not penalised with travel to the appointment + travel back to the office. | $40.00 flat rate (+ GST) |
| Travel Rate – Clients outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | If you live outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' we promise to only cover the costs incurred for therapist travel. | To be quoted at time of booking |
| Families SA funded Occupational Therapy Initial Consult for children living under Guardianship of the Minister | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. This includes a phone call with the Families SA case manager to generate a detailed understanding of the client’s social history – prior to meeting the client. | $387.98 (+ GST) |
| 1:1 Standard session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $193.99 (+ GST) |
| 1:1 Extended session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $242.49 (+ GST) |
| 1:1 Multifaceted session fee under (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each clien – this is likely required for further assessment of different environments/routines and/or case conference meetings. | $339.48 (+ GST) |
| Telehealth / Non Face-to-Face Support Provision (15 minute increments) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client delivered via a video link. | $48.49 (+ GST) |
| Session Summary Emails | An email summary of the session. | $16.17 (+ GST) |
| Sensory Profile Interpretation and Summary | The Sensory Profile 2 is an assessment tool used to identify a client’s sensory processing patterns/preferences. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $145.49 (+ GST) |
| Adaptive Behaviour Assessment system (ABAS) interpretation and summary | This ABAS is a standardised assessment which gives an overview of functional adaptive skills compared to similar aged peers, in areas including self-care, communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-direction and social. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $97.00 (+ GST) |
| OT Summary Report | Informally written, including a list of recommendations from the assessment. | $97.00 (+ GST) |
| Group Program | Attendance to a group program run and designed by our occupational therapists with numerous themes. | Quoted per program |
| Detailed Report | Includes a detailed summary of the assessment with recommendations from the Occupational Therapist. | $290.99 (+ GST) |
| Cancellation Fee | As per our cancellation policy, a fee will be charged if we are not advised (via phone) of any cancellation prior to 3pm the day before a scheduled appointment. | $100 (+ GST if relevant) |
Please note:
Payments are accepted via credit card, direct deposit, cheque or money order – our therapists are unable to accept cash at the time of the assessment.
Private Organisation or Individual including Health Fund or Medicare Rebated Clients
Please note:
You are required to pay in full and your rebate will be applied once payment is received.
| Service | Description of Service | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Rate – Clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | This applies to all clients inside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' as the Occupational Therapist travels to you – we have averaged out travel across all of our clients to ensure that this fee is equitable i.e. Last client of the day is not penalised with travel to the appointment + travel back to the office. | $40.00 flat rate |
| Travel Rate – Clients outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' | If you live outside an Evolving Potential 'Hub' we promise to only cover the costs incurred for therapist travel. | To be quoted at time of booking |
| Occupational Therapy Initial Consult | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. This includes a phone/email discussion with the family/referrer if a report is not requested. | $387.98 |
| Short Assessment | On site at the client’s home, school, kindergarten, childcare, workplace etc. Please note this is not a thorough assessment and the initial consult is always recommended for a complete service. This includes a brief email summary to the family/referrer if a report is not requested. | $242.49 |
| Screening Assessment | A short screening assessment for children under 7 years, including a brief summary report provided to the referrer. Schools/Organisations please feel free to contact admin for further information. | $100 each child (minimum 3 children) |
| Standard session fee (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $193.99 |
| Extended session fee (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client. | $242.49 |
| Multifaceted session fee (Home / School / Kindy etc) | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client – this is likely required for further assessment of different environments/routines and/or case conference meetings. | $339.48 |
| Telehealth / Non Face-to-Face Support Provision per hour | Inclusive of all planning and customisation of sessions for each client delivered via a video link. | $193.99 |
| Session Summary Emails | An email summary of the session. | $16.17 |
| Sensory Profile Interpretation and Summary | The Sensory Profile 2 is an assessment tool used to identify a client’s sensory processing patterns/preferences. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $145.49 |
| Adaptive Behaviour Assessment system (ABAS) interpretation and Summary | This ABAS is a standardised assessment which gives an overview of functional adaptive skills compared to similar aged peers, in areas including self-care, communication, community use, functional academics, home living, health and safety, leisure, self-direction and social. The fee includes interpretation of the results which will be discussed with you during a session/written into a report. | $97.00 |
| OT Summary Report | Informally written, including a list of recommendations from the assessment. | $97.00 |
| Group Program | Attendance to a group program run and designed by our occupational therapists with numerous themes. | Quoted per program |
| Detailed Report | Includes a detailed summary of the assessment with recommendations from the Occupational Therapist. | $290.99 |
| Cancellation Fee | As per our cancellation policy, a fee will be charged if we are not advised (via phone) of any cancellation prior to 3pm the day before a scheduled appointment. | $100 (+ GST if relevant) |
DVA Funded Clients
When a formal referral is made on behalf of an eligible Australian Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) Gold or White card holder DVA covers all Occupational Therapy expenses incurred by The Potential Ability Group and there are no out of pocket costs for the Veteran/War Widow/Widower.