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As a community health organisation cohealth aims to provide services at little or no cost. Find out if you need to pay a fee for accessing cohealth services and how much it will cost.
Fees or co-payments for services are based on income and may also be determined by government funded programmes such as such as Home and Community Care (HACC), Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
Fees and co-payments are based on the Centrelink standards for low, medium and high incomes and are discussed with clients at the time of making an appointment or going on to a waiting list.
Below is a summary of cohealth’s fees or co-payments schedule for both individual appointments and group activities.
Low income: free
Medium income: free
Initial consultation: $255 (up to 90 minutes)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Counselling
$12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial consultation: $290 (up to 90 minutes)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
$31.50 flat fee for an emergency course of care if you hold one of the following:
Alternatively, a fee of $266 is payable if you do not hold a Concession Card. Payment is required before you begin treatment.
$12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial consultation: $290 (up to 90 minutes)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Diabetes Education
$12 per consultation
Free for children of low income families
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial consultation: $170 (up to 60 minutes)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Dietitian
On weekends, services come at a cost of a $35 co-payment. The full cost will be between $40 and $160. You will get this back except for $35.
While we try our best to keep services free or low cost, weekend fees are necessary to support and sustain our not-for-profit services. If you are unable to pay, please call us and we will organise a weekday appointment for you.
A co-payment of $35 per visit. A co-payment of $55 per visit on weekends.
We can claim a Medicare rebate for you after you pay the full cost of the visit. The full cost will be between $40 and $160. You will get this back except for $35.
Specialist fees may vary as Medicare only covers 85% of schedule fees. As above, a Medicare rebate is available after you pay the full cost of the visit.
Reminder that a referral is required from your doctor to see a specialist.
Clients who do not hold a Medicare card will be required to pay the full amount on the day, no rebate applies.
Doctors
Adults: $12 per consultation
Groups: $5-$10 depending on the group
Children: free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups: $5-$10 depending on the group
Initial consultation: $170 (up to 60 minutes)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups: $5-$10 depending on the group
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Exercise Physiology
Adults – $12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Children – Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial consultation: $300 (home visit, includes travel)
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Written Report
$170 (up to 60 minutes)
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Occupational Therapy
Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial Consultation and Follow up including telehealth: $255
Standard/subsequent consultation:
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Written Report
$170 (up to 60 minutes)
Home or Kinder Visit
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Occupational Therapy (OT) for children
Adults – $12 per consultation
Children – Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Initial Consultation $170 (up to 60 minutes)
Follow Up Consultation / Review
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Podiatry
Adults – $12 per consultation
Groups – $5-$10 depending on the group
Children – Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups – $5-$10 depending on the group
Initial Consultation $170 (up to 60 minutes)
Follow Up Consultation / Review
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups – $5-$10 depending on the group
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Physiotherapy
Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial Consultation $170 (up to 60 minutes)
Follow Up Consultation / Review
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Written Report
$170 (up to 60 minutes)
Home or Kinder Visit
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Physiotherapy for children
Free for children of low income families
$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Initial Consultation $255 (up to 90 minutes)
Follow Up Consultation / Review
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Written Report
$170 (up to 60 minutes)
Home or Kinder Visit
Up to 30 minutes: $100
Up to 60 minutes: $170
Up to 90 minutes: $255
Non-attendance fee: 75% of appointment cost – 24 hour notice required
Speech Therapy for Children
cohealth is a not-for-profit community health organisation. We provide essential health and support services in Melbourne’s CBD, inner-north and inner-west, and the east coast of Tasmania.
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