Pricing policy
Rates, pricing and limits
Pricing limits
Drive On Therapy will match the rates applicable for occupational therapy in the current NDIS price guide. The following pricing is applied:
- All Occupational Therapy Services is charged at $193.99 per hour
- Occupational therapist travel time is charged at $193.99 per hour
- Non-labour fees including parking and kilometre charges of $0.99 per kilometre will be applied for any travel associated with an appointment
- Travel will be charged at a maximum of 30 minutes to and 30 minutes from for clients within a MMM1 – 3 geographical area. Travel will be charged at a maximum of 60 minutes to and 60 minutes from for clients within a MMM4 – 5 geographical area. Travel costs will be shared between clients where they can be clustered in the same geographical area.
Additional stakeholder fees
Sometimes it is essential for services to be delivered in collaboration with other stakeholders, such as a driving instructor, vehicle modifier or equipment supplier independent to Drive On Therapy. In most cases these fees are covered through the NDIS as stipulated in the NDIS operational guidelines for vehicle modifications and driving supports. Any fees that may be incurred by external stakeholders to Drive On Therapy will be discussed with the client prior to commencing.
Occupational therapy driving assessments
Drive On Therapy provides the following price and time estimation below for our Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment services. Please note these are only an estimate and subject to change based on the NDIS pricing arrangements, travel and individual needs of the client.
Fitness to drive
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Estimated time: 4 hours*
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Hourly rate: $193.99
Vehicle modifications
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Estimated time: 12 hours˚
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Hourly rate: $193.99
Potential to drive
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Estimated time: 12 hours˚
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Hourly rate: $193.99
Occupational therapy capacity building sessions
Drive On Therapy provides Occupational Therapy Capacity Building sessions in the format below, to accommodate session preparation and case noting time along with the face-to-face appointment time. Session preparation and case note time is capped at twenty (20) minutes combined for any sessions of two (2) hours or longer. Please note an Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment must be completed before capacity building sessions can commence.
1 hour session
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Direct appointment: 1 hour
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Session preparation and case note: 10 minutes
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1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 hours)
1.5 hour session
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Direct appointment: 1.5 hours
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Session preparation and case note: 15 minutes
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1 hour and 45 minutes (1.75 hours)
2 hour session
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Direct appointment: 2 hours
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Session preparation and case note: 20 minutes
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2 hours and 20 minutes (2.33 hours)