Fee Schedule
Speech sound skills assessment - $140 (this includes a reporting letter to a referring GP if required)
Language assessment - $320 assessment and report with strategies ($180 assessment only - this includes a reporting letter to a referring GP if required)
Fluency / stuttering assessment - $140 (this includes a reporting letter to a referring GP if required)
Assessments relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder - $530. This service is only available for children under seven years of age who are receiving intervention at Jack and Jill Speech Pathology. Assessments include:
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 testing
- Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised
- Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System-3 consultation
- Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development-3 testing (cognitive subtest - if required)
- A written report to assist a paediatrician in their workup to rule in or out a diagnosis.
- An assessment of functioning and needs report where the paediatrican gives a diagnosis. This report is written with a view to assist access to the NDIS.
Assessments relating to Global Development - $265. All referrals for a global developmental assessment must originate from a paediatrician. The assessment takes place over five appointments and includes:
- Bayley Scale of Infant and Toddler Development-3 testing
- A written report to the referring paediatrician
- An assessment of functioning and needs report (if required)
Functional Capacity Assessment - $159. This takes place over three appointments and includes:
- Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System-3 consultation
- NDIS pre-planning consultation
- An assessment of functioning and needs report
Home, preschool or school visits (60 minutes) for NDIS funded clients - $179.26 + NDIS travel allowance
In clinic therapy appointment for NDIS funded clients (60 minutes) - $120
In clinic therapy appointment for clients with a Chronic Disease Management Plan (20 minutes) - $53
Consultation (eg. case discussion with special education teacher about school transition) (30 minutes) - $60
Treatment planning and Progress reports for NDIS funded clients - $179.26 per hour
Resource development (eg. personalising an Alternative and Augmentative Communication system) - $120 per hour
Training and inservicing – P.O.A.
Payment can be made in cash or by debit or credit card.
Medicare
Depending on the service provided, full or partial funding can be arranged under a Chronic Disease Management Plan for eligible clients. Your GP may approve funding for up to five appointments and will provide you with a referral form to bring to your child’s initial assessment. Parents/carers submit a rebate application of $53 per appointment to Medicare online after the appointment to claim their repayment (www.humanservices.gov.au). Your GP will require a report following the first and last appointment.
Attendance
A minimum of 7 days is required for appointment cancellations or to reschedule. Full payment may be charged if clients do not attend an appointment and have not given sufficient notice.