Price Guide

At First Step Therapies, we work to keep our prices as low as we can while still providing the excellent level of service that our clients expect.

Our services are suitable for NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, Medicare (CDM/EPC), Work-Cover, and Private Health Clients.

Note that these fees are up to date as of September 2024 but are subject to change without notice.

(Please contact your individual Private Health Provider to discuss your individual rebate eligibility)

  • Initial Consultation - $222

    This is a requirement for all new clients before sessions can commence.

    This session Includes 60 minutes of face-to-face:

    • Case History

    • Observations

    • Goal Setting

    • Informal Assessment Administration (If applicable)

    • Preliminary Feedback and recommendations

    Outside of the session time, your therapist may also complete a further 10-30 minutes of:

    • Assessment scoring, analysis and interpretation (where applicable)

    • Liaising with stakeholders (i.e., family, schools, other service providers)

    • Therapy management plan drafting

    • Appointment-specific administrative tasks

    *If any additional sessions are required to complete the assessment these will be charged at the therapy rate.

    *Either a summary orcomprehensive report is invoiced separately following the initial consultation.

    Standardised Assessment - *from $380

    A standardised assessment follows a strict criterion. These tests have been designed and tested to be reliable, valid, and consistent in their results. This is done to compare the results to those of typically developing children of the same age.

    Reports are invoiced separately following the assessment upon request.

    Screening Assessment - *from $237

    The speech and language screener is used to evaluate a child's language understanding and use, speech sound production, vocal and nasal quality, and social language skills.

    Reports are invoiced separately following the assessment upon request.

    Standard Session - $222

    This session includes :

    • 45 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth)

    • 25-30 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation (home practice available on request) .

    *For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Short Session - $152

    This session includes:

    • 30 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth).

    • 18-20 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation (home practice available on request) .

    *For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

  • Initial Consultation - $222

    This is a requirement for all new clients before sessions can commence.

    This session Includes 60 minutes of face-to-face:

    • Case History

    • Observations

    • Goal Setting

    • Informal Assessment Administration (If applicable)

    • Preliminary Feedback and recommendations

    Outside of the session time, your therapist may also complete a further 10-30 minutes of:

    • Assessment scoring, analysis and interpretation (where applicable)

    • Liaising with stakeholders (i.e., family, schools, other service providers)

    • Therapy management plan drafting

    • Appointment-specific administrative tasks

    *If any additional sessions are required to complete the assessment these will be charged at the therapy rate.

    Assessment Session - *from $380

    A standardised assessment follows a strict criterion. These tests have been designed and tested to be reliable, valid, and consistent in their results. This is done to compare the results to those of typically developing children of the same age.

    Reports are invoiced separately following the assessment upon request.

    Extended Session - $285

    This session includes :

    • 60 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth)

    • 30-40 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation (home practice available on request) .

    *For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Standard Session - $222

    This session includes:

    • 45 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth).

    • 25-30 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation (home practice available on request) .

    *For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Short Session - $152

    This session includes :

    • 30 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth)

    • 18-20 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation (home practice available on request) .

    *For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

  • Initial Consultation - $195

    This is a requirement for all new clients before sessions can commence.

    This session Includes 60 minutes of face-to-face:

    • Case History

    • Observations

    • Goal Setting

    • Preliminary Feedback and recommendations

    Outside of the session time, your practitioner may also complete a further 30 minutes of:

    • Observation analysis and interpretation

    • Liaising with stakeholders (i.e., family, schools, and other service providers)

    • Management plan drafting

    • Appointment-specific administrative tasks

    Standard Session - $187

    This session includes :

    • 60 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth)

    • 15-20 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation.

    For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Short Session - $142

    This session includes:

    • 45 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth).

    • 12-15 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation.

    For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Brief Session - $105

    This session includes:

    • 30 minutes of face-to-face (or via Telehealth).

    • 12-15 minutes of session preparation and appointment-specific documentation.

    For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

  • Extended Session with our Allied Health Assistants $143

    This includes:

    • 60 minutes of face-to-face therapy (or via Telehealth).

    • 40-45 minutes of resource and session preparation, progress reporting, session-specific documentation and client-specific case conference with the supervising Therapist.

    For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

    Standard Session with our Allied Health Assistants $114

    This includes:

    • 45 minutes of face-to-face therapy (or via Telehealth).

    • 35-40 minutes of resource and session preparation, progress reporting, session-specific documentation and client-specific case conference with the supervising Therapist.

    For mobile sessions (school, home, kindy), the relevent travel fee will be added to the session cost.

  • Speech pathology

    Please note that these prices are a baseline estimate, where additional time is required a $190 per hour fee will be charged in 15-minute increments.

    • Summary Report (1 hr): Results and recommendations $190

    • Progress Report (2hrs): Documented update of strategies, therapy goals and recommendations $380

    • Screening summary (3hrs): Results, interpretations and recomendations from screening assessment $570

    • Comprehensive Report (4hrs): Background information, results, interpretation, strategies, and recommendations $760

    • NDIS application or review - Comprehensive Report (4hrs): $760

    Occupational Therapy

    Please note that these prices are a baseline estimate, where additional time is required a $190 per hour fee will be charged in 15-minute increments.

    • Summary Report (1 hr): Results and recommendations $190

    • Progress Report (2hrs): Documented update of strategies, therapy goals and recommendations $380

    • Screening summary (3hrs): Results, interpretations and recomendations from screening assessment $570.

    • Comprehensive Report (4hrs): Background information, results, interpretation, strategies, and recommendations $760

    • NDIS application/ review - Comprehensive Report (4hrs): $760

    Counselling

    Please note that these prices are a baseline estimate, where additional time is required a $156 per hour fee will be charged in 15-minute increments.

    • Summary Report (1hr): Observations and recommendations $156

    • Progress Report (1.5hrs): Documented update of strategies, therapy goals, progress and recommendations: $234

    • Comprehensive Report (3hrs): Background information, observations, interpretations, strategies, and recommendations $468

  • Cancellation/Non-Attendance Fee

    • This fee is charged when no notice is provided for a non-attended session. This is applicable as per our terms and conditions.

    • If your appointment is not cancelled or rescheduled 24 hours prior to the appointment, the cancellation and non-attendance fee is applicable.

    • Cancellation and Non-Attendance fees are charged up to 100% of the scheduled session cost.

    Non face-to-face services

    (Charged after first 10 minutes at $190/hour)

    • Collaboration with other services by email or phone call.

    • Therapist phone calls with clients/parents/carers, at the clients’ request.

    • Personalised resource development time.

    • *Where additional time is required a fee will be charged at the following rates per hour: Speech pathology $190, Occupational Therapy $190 and Counselling $150.

    • Please note that a travel fee will be applied for mobile appointments (homes, schools, kindergartens) at rate of $63/hour.

    • Some delays may occur over holiday periods and periods of high demand such as school holidays. Clients will be informed of delays before these sessions.

    • Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for further information, or contact us directly on 0402 438 364

*Specialised and non-standard sessions can be organised on request. The cost of these session will vary based on the services provided. This may include but is not limited to: extended sessions, multidiscplinary sessions, integrated therapy sessions, parent training sessions, etc.