Rebates Available
There are a range of funding options to assist with your child's access to OT sessions.
Please contact your GP to see if you qualify for any Medicare rebates or your Private Healthcare Provider to see if Occupational Therapy is covered in your plan.
Medicare:
Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM) - formerly Enhanced Primary Care Plan
Discuss with your GP to see if your child is eligible for this plan. Medicare CDM rebate for a maximum of five allied-health services per patient each calendar year from eligible providers.
Helping Children With Autism Plan
To access this plan your child must have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Under the Helping Children with Autism program, a child can be referred by a consultant paediatrician or psychiatrist for the following allied health services:
Up to twenty treatment services from psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, optometrists, orthoptists or physiotherapists (for a child under 15 years of age, providing a treatment and management plan is in place before their 13th birthday)
National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS
You can also look on the website by clicking on the link below to access the eligibility criteria
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