Funding
We acknowledge that healthcare can place additional strains on your financial situation. These funding options may provide you with the opportunities to connect with other healthcare providers who will assist in your achievement program with us. Please make sure you let us know which funding you are eligible for and if you wish to access this funding so that we can make arrangements to you.
NDIS
Our Occupational Therapists provide services for all types of NDIS Participants - self-managed, plan-managed, and NDIA-managed Participants.
All approved clients who have received their plan and funding amounts will need to complete a service agreement before commencing sessions. Our sessions with NDIS clients are "review" sessions, this allows extra time in sessions to provide education and training around the therapy/intervention and contributes to a sustainable approach to capacity-building service delivery.
Our Therapists will also provide additional capacity-building services for all members of your informal/formal support network with regular communication and updates on successful strategies.
We acknowledge our strengths in Therapy/Interventions and choose to refer all complex equipment prescriptions and home modifications to other services that have greater skills than our team can provide you with.
Private Health Insurance
Occupational Therapy is covered in most policies under "top level" cover.
As a mobile service, we do not have access to Hi-Caps unless your payment is processed through one of our clinic partner administrations (currently at Southside Health and Kirrawee Family Medical Practice), however we do issue receipts which will allow you to claim online with your private health insurance provider and/or in person at their offices
Simply let your Occupational Therapist know you wish to claim at your initial appointment and their provider number will be added to your receipts after each appointment.
Medicare - GP management Plan / team care arrangement
Item 10958
For children and adults this PLAN is available when diagnosed with a chronic medical condition (either, has been or is likely to be present for at least six months) or having complex care needs (requiring ongoing care from a multidisciplinary team consisting of their GP and at least two other health or care providers), More information - click here
Reporting, in summary, is required after the initial appointment, after the 5th or final session
Occupational Therapy specific information - http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=10958&qt=ItemID
The rebate benefits are outlined on the link above and will be higher for individuals/families once the SafetyNet Cap is reached.
A copy of the referral letter is required to be kept on file at Early Links and
MUST be provided prior to the commencement of your first appointment.
Telehealth options are available
Item 82010
For children aged 13 years and younger with a new diagnosis of Autism and/or DSM-V eligible disabilities can receive up to twenty (20) rebated sessions in total with an appropriate referral from a medical practitioner. Up to four (4) assessment sessions are available if a diagnosis had not yet been made. For more information on the item - click here
Full reporting to the referring medical practitioner is required
Occupational Therapy specific information - http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=82010&qt=ItemID
The rebate benefits are outlined on the link above and will be higher for individuals/families once the SafetyNet Cap is reached.
A copy of the referral letter is required to be kept on file at Early Links and
MUST be provided prior to the commencement of your first appointment.
Medicare - Mental Health Care Plan
Providing "Focused Psychological Interventions" required additional approval from Occupational Therapy Australia as well as current professional registration. At present, our senior Occupational Therapists has gained this approval. This funding is for the support of eligible clients who are working closely with their primary healthcare provider around mental health concerns. More information on the item -
Reporting, in summary, is required after the 6th session, and after the final and/or 10th session.
Occupational Therapy specific information - http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=80135&qt=ItemID
The rebate benefits are outlined on the link above and will be higher for individuals/families once the SafetyNet Cap is reached.
80125 - clinic setting, 20-50mins
80130 - consultation outside on clinic setting, 20-50mins
80135 - clinic setting, 50+ min
80140 - home visit setting 50+ mins
80145 - group sessions 60+ mins
Telehealth options are available
A copy of the referral letter is required to be kept on file at Early Links and
MUST be provided prior to the commencement of your first appointment.