Fees and costs

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.

How much will cohealth services cost me?

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

High income or package clients

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

Low income

$12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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

General dental care

Adult

$31.50 per visit if you hold a Concession Card. The most you will need to pay for a complete general course of care is $126.

Children aged 0-12 years

  • Free if you or your parent hold a Concession card
  • Free if you are eligible for Child Dental Benefit Schedule
  • $38 per child if you or your parents do not hold a Concession card. The most your family will pay is $152.

Young People age 13-17 years

Emergency dental care

 

Adult

$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.

Children age 0-12 years

Free for children aged between 0-12

Young People aged 13-17 years

  • Free if you or your parent hold a Concession Card
  • $266 if you or your parent do not hold a Concession Card. Payment is required before you begin treatment.

Denture care

The cost of dentures depends on the type of denture you need. $76 per denture. The most you will pay for full dentures is $152.

Specialist care

If you hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Healthcare Card the fee is dependent on the treatment provided but the most you will pay is $386 for a course of care.

Dental Teaching Clinic

Adult

Free if you hold a Concession Card.

Children aged 0-12 years

Free. No Concession Cards are needed.

Young People aged 13-17 years

Free if you or your parent holds a Concession Card.

People who do not pay fees for dental treatment

  • Refugees
  • Asylum Seekers
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples except for Specialist treatment
  • Homeless people and people at risk of homelessness
  • Children and young people up to 18 years of age, who are in out-of-home care provided by the Children Youth and Families Division of the Department of Human Services
  • All youth justice clients (regardless of age)
  • People registered with mental health or disability services, who have a letter of recommendation from their case manager or a special developmental school
  • People experiencing financial hardship
  • Children and young people aged 0-17 years who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or dependents of concession card holders except for specialist dental services.
Dental care

Low income

$12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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

Low income

$12 per consultation
Free for children of low income families
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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 weekdays, services are bulk billed for

  • Centrelink concession card holders
  • Dept Veteran’s Affairs card holders
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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.

All other clients

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

Low income

Adults: $12 per consultation
Groups: $5-$10 depending on the group
Children: free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups: $5-$10 depending on the group

High income or package clients

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

Low income

Adults – $12 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session
Children – Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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

Low income

Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income

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

Low income

Adults – $12 per consultation
Children – Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation

High income or package clients

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

Low income

Adults – $12 per consultation
Groups – $5-$10 depending on the group
Children – Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups – $5-$10 depending on the group

High income or package clients

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

Low income

Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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

Low income

Free for children of low income families

Medium income

$20 per consultation
Groups (face to face): $5 per session
Groups (virtual): $5 per session

High income or package clients

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

About us

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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