Pricing & Funding

For adult clients, at the initial appointment, your Making Milestones clinician will aim to find out about you and your needs to determine how we can work together to give you the right support. This will involve talking to you about your needs and goals, strengths and challenges. You will discuss your journey so far and what has and hasn’t worked for you. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns or queries you have.

Your clinician may use a standardised, non-standardised, or combination of assessments to learn more about your skills. This may take more than one session and timeframes will be discussed with you during the first appointment. Your clinician will then plan with you the best approach to ongoing therapy, if needed.

For children, at the initial appointment, your Making Milestones clinician will aim to find out about you and your child to determine how we can work together to give you the right support for your family. This will involve talking to you about your child’s needs and goals, strengths and challenges. You will discuss your journey so far and what has and hasn’t worked for you. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns or queries you have.

Your clinician may use a standardised, non-standardised, or combination of assessments to learn more about your child’s skills. This will be done in a way suited to your child’s age and developmental level. For younger children, this will be done through play-based activities. This may take more than one session and timing will be discussed with you during the first appointment. Your clinician will then plan with you the best approach to ongoing therapy, if needed.

• The initial consultation is 60 minutes $190

The Making Milestones clinician can write a report that provides the results of assessments and other observations made during the assessment if you require this. This may also include recommendations for support to address individual needs.

Reports can be a useful way to share information with others involved in your care, track progress over time and provide information to support applications for funding or support where appropriate. Your clinician will discuss with you the type of report which would best meet your needs.

Progress Reports are usually written once a year to track development and progress towards your therapy goals.

Report writing times can vary depending on your individual needs and fees will be charged accordingly. Please discuss any concerns with our Making Milestones Administration Manager.

• Assessment No Report
  • 1.5 hours $285
  • 2 hours $380

   

  Reports

  • Full written Assessment Report $380
  • Assessment Summary Sheet only 30mins $95
  • 1 hour planning meeting $190

   

  Occupational Therapy Sessions

  • 15mins $47.50
  • 30mins $95
  • 45mins $142.50
  • 1hour $190

Initial Session

• 1.5 hours $285
• 2 hours $380

Ongoing Sessions

• 15 mins $42.75
• 30 mins $95
• 45 mins $142.50
• 1 hour $190

• Initial appointment 1 hour $190
• 15mins $47.50
• 30mins 95
• 45mins $142.50
• 1hour $190

Making Milestones is a registered provider of services under the NDIS. (ABN/NDIS NUMBER #)
You can check your eligibility for this scheme at www.ndis.gov.au

Please let us know if you have an NDIS plan. Agency, plan managed and self-managed clients are welcome.

Making Milestones charges the standard rates that have been set by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (SA).

Making Milestones is a registered NDIS Provider. We ask for a copy of your updated NDIS plan so that we can ensure our services are tailored to meet your specific NDIS goals. You will need to ensure that funds are allocated to your specific service prior to your initial consult. If you do not have an NDIS plan, you can check for eligibility at ndis.gov.au/people-disability/access-requirements

Your GP may write a Chronic Disease Management Plan (formerly Enhanced Primary Care Plan) for you or your child which may include Speech Pathology. Occupational Therapy, Social Work, or Dietetics. This will attract a Medicare Rebate following payment.

Parents of children with a chronic condition, complex care needs or Autism are able to access Medicare rebates for a specific amount of sessions per calendar year to an Allied Health Provider.

If this applies to your personal family circumstance, we recommend you contact your GP and mention that you would be interested in finding out if your child is eligible to receive a plan rebate. Your GP will determine if your child has a chronic condition or complex care need as defined by Medicare.

Children with a diagnosis of Autism may also be able to access additional Medicare rebates under the Helping Children With Autism program through a referral from a paediatrician.

Chronic Disease Management Plan (Formerly Enhanced Primary Care Plan/ECP)
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-medicare-health_pro-gp-pdf-allied-cnt.html

Helping Children with Autism Program
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/autism-children

Mental Health Care Plans
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/whats-covered-medicare/mental-health-care-and-medicare

Please note: If you make a claim through Medicare you will be unable to make a claim through your Private Health Insurer for the consultations that have the Medicare rebate applied to them.

It is also important to be aware that any gap amount payable qualifies towards your Medicare Safety Net. Please contact Medicare on 13 21 50 if you should have any questions regarding the Medicare Allied Health Initiative.

In accordance with the current COVID-19 NDIA reforms, if a participant makes a short-notice cancellation, which is after 3pm the day before the service, Making Milestones will charge 100% of the agreed price for the cancelled appointment. A fee may be charged against a participant plan up to 12 times per year for personal care and community access supports.

Our fees are as outlined in accordance with the current NDIA pricing schedule.

Notification is required by phone, by email or by leaving a message on the answering machine. The answering machine and email will time stamp when you provided notice.

In some cases, appointments to another available time slot when contacted at least two hours prior to the appointment. If a suitable time slot is not available the cancellation fee remains payable.

If a clinician has travelled to an appointment that is then not able to be provided, a cancellation fee will be incurred that reflects the lost appointment plus the travel time.
Travel costs billed in 15 minute Blocks $43.75

Cancellation fees are payable within seven days of invoice, and before any further services will be provided. Failure to pay cancellation fees in the time provided may result in services being withdrawn, the time slot being offered to another family and the fee may be handed over to a debt collection agency and the NDIS notified if applicable.

When more than 20% of appointments are cancelled in one term you risk losing your ongoing appointment time. We will prioritise appointments for clients who regularly attend their appointments.

In line with COVID-19 Making Milestones are committed to supporting you with therapy services through safe and flexible manners.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all well and thank you for working with us through these times. If you do have any concerns, you can either email contact@makingmilestonessa.com.au T. 08 70824233 and we will be more than happy to answer queries as we can.

To find out the most upto date and reliable information about COVID-19, please visit the following pages.

World Health Organisation
Australian Government Department of Health
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)