Funding
Funding Options for Occupational Therapy Services
In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd is a NDIS registered service provider that delivers support services to NDIS-funded participants under the NDIS, under the quality and safety requirements set by the Australian government.
Participants with National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) managed funds, can seek services from In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd.
Participants who self-manage or have a Plan Manager to manage their NDIS plan, can seek In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd services. In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd will endeavour to work with participants to draw transparent and easy-to-read service agreements.
Talk to us and we can discuss how best we can assist you to work towards your goals.
Participants with National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) managed funds, can seek services from In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd.
Participants who self-manage or have a Plan Manager to manage their NDIS plan, can seek In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd services. In Good Hands Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd will endeavour to work with participants to draw transparent and easy-to-read service agreements.
Talk to us and we can discuss how best we can assist you to work towards your goals.
There are several Medicare schemes that allow children and adults to access funding support for Occupational Therapy services.
In Good Hands, Occupational Therapy is registered to provide the following Medicare Schemes:
Chronic Disease Allied Health Service(formally Enhanced Primary Care)
Better Access to Mental Health
Helping Children with Autism
Better Start for children with disabilities
There are several Medicare schemes that allow children and adults to access funding support for Occupational Therapy services.
In Good Hands, Occupational Therapy is registered to provide the following Medicare Schemes:
In Good Hands, Occupational Therapy is registered to provide the following Medicare Schemes:
Chronic Disease Allied
Health Service (formally
Enhanced Primary Care)
Rebate: $54.60/Session
5 sessions / Year
- This Medicare Scheme can provide 5 rebated allied health sessions per calendar year.
- Eligibility criteria states that you must have a “chronic” condition (having been present for over 6 months) and there needs to be 2 health professionals involved in the client’s care.
- The 5 sessions are for all Allied Health Professionals and not 5 per Allied Health Professional.
- Your GP must coordinate the GP Management Plan or Team Care Plan with you.
For more information:
Chronic Disease Fact Sheet
Better Access
to
Mental Health
Rebate: $77.1 /Session
6-10 sessions / Year
- This Medicare Scheme can provide up to 10 rebated mental health sessions per calendar year for clients with an assessed mental disorder such as anxiety, depression, conduct disorders, emotional disorders, etc.
- Initially referrals are for 6 sessions to a suitably qualified therapist (e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist,
Social Worker, etc) and after the 6 sessions a review can be conducted where you may receive another 4 rebated sessions in that same calendar year. - Referrals can be made by your GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician.
For more information:
Helping Children with Autism
Rebate: $77.1 /Session
4 assessment sessions / Year
20 intervention sessions/Year
- This Medicare Scheme provides early intervention services for children undergoing diagnosis/assessment or treatment for autism or any other PDD.
- Eligible children are entitled to receive up to 4 assessment sessions (for children under 13 years of age) and up to 20 intervention sessions (for children under 15 years of age).
- These sessions can be spread across the years (up to cut-off ages) and are NOT renewable each calendar year.
- Referrals can be made through your Pediatrician or Psychiatrist only.
For more information:
Autism Fact Sheet
Helping Children with Autism
Rebate: $77.1 /Session
4 assessment sessions / Year
20 intervention sessions/Year
- This Medicare Scheme provides early intervention services for children undergoing diagnosis/assessment or treatment of children who are eligible for services (i.e. vision impairment, hearing impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Kabuki Syndrome, Smith-Magnesis Syndrome, CHARGE Syndrome, Cri du Chat Syndrome, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, microcephaly).
- Children with an eligible disability can be referred by a GP, specialist, or consultant physician for the following
Helping Children with Autism
Rebate: $77.1 /Session
4 assessment sessions / Year
20 intervention sessions/Year
OT services:
- Up to four diagnostic/assessment services from psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, optometrists, orthoptists or physiotherapists to assist the referring practitioner with diagnosis or to contribute to a child’s treatment and management plan (for a child under 13 years of age).
- Up to twenty treatment services from psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, optometrists, orthoptists or physiotherapists (for a child under 15 years of age, providing a treatment and management plan is in place before their 13th birthday).
These are the total number of services available to each child through the Better Start program – not an annual entitlement.
For more information:
Children Disability Fact Sheet
IGH is a Registered NDIS Provider
Occupational Therapy
