Fees, Medicare, NDIS and private health insurance

Here's how fees and rebates work. If you're not sure what you're eligible for, please get in touch.

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What does speech therapy cost?

• Initial assessment: $193.99 per hour (the number of sessions varies depending on the assessment required)

• Therapy session (60 mins): $193.99 per hour

• Non-face-to-face services: $193.99 per hour. Includes therapy planning, personalised resource creation, liaison with other professionals and phone or email consultations. Billed in 15-minute increments, and discussed and agreed with you before it is charged.

• Reports: $193.99 per hour (the number of hours varies depending on reporting requirements)

• Travel: $97 per hour (travel time), plus $1 per km (vehicle costs)

Our fees follow the NDIS national price limits, which are reviewed every July. We'll let you know in advance if our rates change.

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Medicare: GP Chronic Condition Management Plan

If your child has a chronic or complex condition, your GP can refer them under a care plan for up to 5 allied health sessions a year. Medicare pays a rebate of $61.80 per session.

You'll receive a receipt after each session. You can then claim your rebate through your Medicare app or website.

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Medicare: M10 items

From 1 March 2026, children and young people under 25 who have, or might have, a stutter, a speech sound disorder or a cleft lip or palate can get Medicare rebates for speech pathology with a referral from their GP or a specialist.

These use the existing M10 Medicare items. They cover up to 8 assessment sessions and up to 20 treatment sessions in total (until age 25), with a rebate of $87.25 per session. You can use them as well as a GP care plan, just not on the same day.

You'll receive a receipt after each session. You can then claim your rebate through your Medicare app or website.

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NDIS

I see NDIS participants who are self managed or plan managed. See NDIS speech therapy for more.

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Private health insurance

If your extras cover includes speech pathology, you can claim with your fund. You'll receive a receipt after each session. You can then claim your rebate through your private health insurance app or website.

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Is speech therapy bulk billed?

Not usually. You pay the full fee on the day and can then claim a rebate through either Medicare (with an eligible GP referral) or your private health insurance, depending on your cover. You can't claim both for the same session. The rebate covers part of the fee, and you pay the remaining amount.

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Common questions

How much does speech therapy cost?

Initial assessments, therapy sessions, reports and non-face-to-face work are all $193.99 an hour. Travel is $97 an hour plus $1 per km. Our fees follow the NDIS national price limits, which are reviewed every July.

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Is speech pathology covered by Medicare?

Partly. A GP care plan gives up to 5 sessions a year with a $61.80 rebate each, and the M10 items cover eligible children and young people under 25 with an $87.25 rebate.

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Is speech therapy bulk billed?

Not usually. You pay the full fee on the day and can then claim a rebate through Medicare or your private health insurance.

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Can I claim on private health insurance?

If your extras cover includes speech pathology, you can claim with your fund using the receipt you get after each session.

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Can I use my child's NDIS funding?

Yes, if your child is self-managed or plan-managed.

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Do you charge for travel?

Yes, as I come to you: $97 an hour of travel time plus $1 per km. I visit families across Preston and Melbourne's north, up to about 20 km from Preston.

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What ages do you see?

Children aged 2 to 16 for speech therapy (16 isn't a hard cut-off), and ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 13 for the drama holiday program.