At Brighter Futures we offer competitive rates on our assessment and treatment sessions. Please contact us to obtain further information regarding our fees. 

Payments

Payments are required at the end of each session and can be made by cash, EFTPOS, HICAPS, or Credit Card. For off-site appointments such as school visits, telehealth (Cliniko or Zoom videoconferencing) sessions payments are made via credit card details securely stored on file. 

Please Note: Third party payments will attract 10% GST. Families with NDIS funding must be plan managed or self-managed and must provide a copy of their NDIS plan and the details of their plan provider prior to the initial consultation.

Appointment policy

If, for some reason you need to cancel or postpone the appointment, please provide at least 48 hours notice, otherwise you will be charged the cost for the session. 

Rebates

You may be able to claim a partial rebate on the cost of your session through one of the following options depending on the clinician you are seeing: 

• The Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative – obtain a Better Access Care Plan to arrange a rebate on up to 10 individual visits and 10 group visits per calendar year. www.psychology.org.au/medicare/fact_sheet/

• Chronic Disease Management Plan - clients with a chronic disease obtain a Medicare rebate on up to 5 sessions with a speech pathologist, occupational therapist or psychologist https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/requirements-for-chronic-condition-management-plan?context=20#accordion2

• M10 Plan - clients can obtain a rebate for assessment services for referred clients suspected or

  diagnosed stuttering, speech sound disorders (SSD), and cleft lip and/or palate

  (cleft conditions)s. Treatment services for referred clients diagnosed with these conditions. For more information on this initiative visit http://www6.health.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/650f3eec0dfb990fca25692100069854/8d826760369548c6ca258d7e00172fa7/$FILE/PDF%20Version%20-%20addition%20of%20severe%20speech%20and%20language%20disorders.pdf

• Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder Medicare items - obtain a rebate on eligible services with referral from a paediatrician. For more information on this initiative visit https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/requirements-services-for-complex-neurodevelopmental-disorders-and-eligible-disabilities?context=20

• Private Health Insurance - check with your private health fund to determine whether you will be able to claim a rebate on your visits

• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - families who are self-managed are able to claim back the cost of their sessions with NDIS. Families who are plan managed can use their funds to pay for most of the session according the the NDIS scheduled rate and pay the gap on the day of their session.

Please speak with our friendly administrative team to find more about the rebates that may apply to you and your family depending on the clinician you are seeing.