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Aged Care Fee Schedule 2026

Updated: 1st July 2026

 

 

Initial Assessment Session 

 

  • Phone consultation with client/family/carers to discuss case history, concerns, and therapeutic goals

  • 40 - 60 min assessment session

  • Additional assessment tasks may be required at a subsequent consultation, charged at the standard session rate (see below)

  • Initial consultation fee includes a written summary report of assessment findings

  • Comprehensive reports available upon request (additional hourly rate of $193.99 applies)

 

$387.98 

 

Standard 45min Session 

  • 45 min session (up to 30 mins face-to-face and 15 mins clinical record-keeping, care team handover, and individualised session planning)

  • Included in session fee: session preparation, tailored therapeutic activities based on assessment results, home practice recommendations, and care team communication

 

$145.49

Standard 70 min Session 
  • 70 min session (up to 50 mins face-to-face and 20 mins clinical record-keeping, care team handover, and individualised session planning)

  • Included in session fee: session preparation, tailored therapeutic activities based on assessment results, home practice recommendations, and care team communication

$225.03

Joint or Small Group Therapy

  • Up to 60 mins face-to-face therapy with 2-8 participants

  • Group clinical summary, individual clinical notes and care team communication

  • Includes tailored therapeutic activities based on assessments, and care team discussion

$375 per hour up to 8 participants

Lifestyle Engagement program (Music Therapy)
  • Delivery of individual and group based structured engagement activities at the direction of the centre and care team request

$250 +GST per hour

 

Non face to face services 

  • Charged pro-rata at $193.99/hour

  • Includes regular review meetings with clients/families/carers, therapy resource preparation, and collaboration with the broader care team (e.g., support workers, nurses, allied health professionals, medical staff)

  • Documentation including letters etc. 

 

$193.99/hr or part thereof  

 


Written Report 

  • Assessment outcomes, therapy goals, intervention recommendations, and progress reports

  • Preparation of Assistive Technology Reports, Mealtime Management Plans and other required documentation

$193.99/hr or part thereof  

Correspondence 
  • Requested communication with healthcare providers or additional correspondence beyond regular GP/Specialist interactions

$193.99/hr or part thereof  
Professional Development, Workshops & Staff Training
  • Custom training for facility staff

  • Topics include mealtime safety, communication strategies, dementia care, and more

  • Onsite and online options available

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Travel Fees 
  • Where a Clinician is required to attend a Client's place of residency or external location, a travel fee will apply which is charged pro-rata at the relevant hourly rate

  • A charge of $0.99 per km travelled is also charged as a direct rebate to the clinician

$3.23 per min of travel travel + $0.99 per km travelled 
Late Cancellation Fees 
  • Applied for cancellations within 24 hours of scheduled appointment without uptake of alternative service

  $193.99   

At Look Who’s Talking, we value our client’s autonomy, and as such, will always strive to have open and honest discussions surrounding our services and the cost of these so that our clients and their families can make informed decisions in the delivery of their care.  

These fees are for individual sessions delivered in aged care facilities/at home aged care, or via Telehealth. Where a Clinician is required to attend a Client's home, or other location, a travel fee will apply which is charged pro-rata at the relevant hourly rate and $0.99 per km travelled.