Clinical Care
| Service Type | Service | Service Unit | Standard Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | Registered nurse | Per Hour | $250.00 |
| Enrolled nurse | Per Hour | $165.00 | |
| Indirect Nursing | Per Hour | $180.00 | |
| Nursing care consumables | Per Item | Cost plus 30% | |
| Allied health and other therapeutic services | Counsellor or psychotherapist | Per Hour | $300.00 |
| Dietitian or nutritionist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Exercise physiologist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Occupational therapist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Physiotherapist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Podiatrist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Psychologist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Social worker | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Speech pathologist | Per Hour | $300.00 | |
| Nutrition | Prescribed nutrition | Per Item | Cost plus 30% |
| Care management | Home support care management | Per Hour | $150.00 |
| Restorative care management | Home support restorative care management | Per Hour | $150.00 |
Independence
| Service Type | Service | Service Unit | Standard Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care | Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Assistance with the self-administration of medication | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Personal Care Complex | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Continence management | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Social Support and Community Engagement | Group social support | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Individual social support | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Social Support – Phone Call | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Social Support - education/training | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Accompanied Activities (up to 10km for each hour of service delivery) | Per Hour | $128.00 | |
| Cultural support | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Digital education and support | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Assistance to maintain personal affairs | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Respite Care | Respite | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Respite - Active | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Respite - Facility Based | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Respite - Inactive | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Respite - Community recreation | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Transport | Direct transport 10 km | Per Trip | Negotiated |
| Taxi or Rideshare voucher | Per trip | Cost plus 30% | |
| Therapeutic services for independent living | Acupuncturist | Per Hour | $210.00 |
| Chiropractor | Per Hour | $210.00 | |
| Diversional therapist | Per Hour | $210.00 | |
| Remedial masseuse | Per Hour | $210.00 | |
| Art therapist | Per Hour | $210.00 | |
| Osteopath | Per Hour | $210.00 |
Everyday Living
| Service Type | Service | Service Unit | Standard Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Assistance | General house cleaning | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Laundry services | Per Hour | $113.00 | |
| Shopping assistance (up to 10km for each hour of service delivery) | Per Hour | $128.00 | |
| Home maintenance and repairs | Gardening | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Assistance with home maintenance and repairs | Per Hour | $140.00 | |
| Expenses for home maintenance and repairs | Per Project | Cost plus 30% | |
| Meals | Meal preparation | Per Hour | $113.00 |
| Meal delivery | Per Meal | Cost plus 30% |
- Prices include travel and standard consumables. Where an Associated Provider is used, it will be billed at cost plus 30% up to the price cap. For Associate Providers who exceed the price caps, we require your permission and cost agreement prior to engagement.
- Unless negotiated, a 2-hour minimum engagement is required to ensure compliance with the care worker award
- Care management is billed against the care management funding pool. 10% of package funds are withheld each quarter by the government to contribute to this pool.
- Clinical activities such as formal assessments, clinical reviews and office-based prescriptions will be billed at the Indirect Nursing rate.
- Single trip with support worker
- Prices from third party services are subject to change. Most common prices are published on the My Aged Care website and are updated every 2 months.
All prices are subject to loadings for non-standard hours for evening (x 1.2), night (x 1.25) Saturdays (x 1.5), Sundays (x 2) and public holiday (x 2.5)
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