At Leading Lights we provide services regardless of whether your child qualifies for the NDIS. Sometimes starting the intervention and therapy means your child moves mountains and the journey with us is short. If your child does qualify, we help you access that support, because we know it can be an overwhelming process.
If you have NDIS funding
If your child’s NDIS plan is self managed, or you have a plan management agency assisting you with your funds, you are able to access services from Leading Lights Early Intervention. Our prices are determined using the NDIS Fee Schedule.
Our NDIS rates follow the two NDIA registration codes that apply to a child’s age. Everything below is charged within the price limits set out in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, and we will only ask for payment once you have confirmed the service was delivered.
| Support or service | Aged 9 and overNDIA code 0128 | Under 9NDIA code 0118 |
|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation1.5 to 3 hours of face to face consultation, plus a 20 minute planning and administration fee. | $156.16 per hourcapped at $520 | $193.99 per hourcapped at $645 |
| Individual therapyFace to face therapy time, therapy planning, clinical notes, setting up and packing down, and the calls and emails about your appointments. | $234.24 a session1.5 hours at $156.16, with 55 to 60 minutes of therapy | $258.01 a session1.33 hours at $193.99, with 45 minutes of therapy |
| Therapy or observation at school or childcareOne hour, plus 20 minutes of notes and follow up emails. Travel is charged separately, in 10 minute increments. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Care team meetingsPlus 20 minutes of notes and follow up emails. Travel is charged separately, in 10 minute increments. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Additional therapeutic support | Fee |
|---|---|
| Occupational TherapyRegistration codes 118 and 128. Therapy time, planning, clinical notes, setting up and packing down, and the calls and emails about your appointments. | $290.99 a session1.5 hours at $193.99, with 45 to 60 minutes of therapy |
| Speech TherapyRegistration codes 118 and 128. The same inclusions as occupational therapy. | $290.99 a session1.5 hours at $193.99, with 45 to 60 minutes of therapy |
| Behaviour SupportRegistration code 110. A separate service agreement sets this out in full. | $252.99 per hour |
| Social WorkRegistration code 118. A separate service agreement sets this out in full. | $193.99 per hour |
| CounsellingRegistration code 128. A separate service agreement sets this out in full. | $156.16 per hour |
| Functional Medicinal Integrative NutritionRegistration codes 118 and 128. | $313.23 first visit1.75 hours at $178.99 an hour. Return visits are $238.06, 1.33 hours. |
| Reports, meetings and other supports | Aged 9 and overNDIA code 0128 | Under 9NDIA code 0118 |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone consultationsCharged only if the call runs over 15 minutes. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Therapy plan developmentBetween one and six hours, at the standard hourly rate. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Progress reportsRequired by the NDIS at the end of your plan dates, from every provider supporting your child. Three to six hours depending on the child, and we do not charge for more than three. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Assessments, OT and speechFor behaviour assessments, see the separate service agreement. | $193.99 per hour | |
| Court and legal documentation | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| NDIS advocacy and support | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Other supports we may claim forEnd of term updates, Individual Learning Plan supports, and coordination with other providers. We do not claim for every non face to face activity; those are at your practitioner’s discretion. | $156.16 per hour | $193.99 per hour |
| Report | Usual time |
|---|---|
| Summary report | 0.5 to 1 hour |
| Recommendations report | 1 to 2 hours |
| Comprehensive report | 2 to 3 hours |
| Progress report | 3 to 6 hours |
Should you ask us to include information outside the standard reports above, we charge $193.99 per hour, or part thereof to the nearest five minutes, to compile it.
We declare prices before delivering a service, provide a receipt to acquit against your plan, discuss and agree any proposed change to your charges with you, and give seven days’ notice of any fee increase.
If you do not have NDIS funding
You can still access our services. We charge privately paying families the same hourly rate as a family funded by the NDIS.
| Privately paid services | Fee |
|---|---|
| Every service on this pageOne rate, whatever your child’s age. | $193.99 per hour |
We also run a fundraising program that helps families who cannot access the NDIS to access our services. If the fees are out of reach for your family, please ask us about it.
Non face to face support
The following are claimable as non face to face support:
- Telephone consultation
- School observation communication
- End of term update communication
- Research, for example specialist equipment
- Individual Intervention Plans (IIP)
- Communication and coordination with other providers, including schools
We do not claim for all non face to face activities. Common ones we complete but do not claim for include scheduling, and creating service agreements and service bookings. Further detail is in the NDIS Price Guide.
If you cannot make an appointment, tell us as early as you can. During term we need two clear business days’ notice. During school holidays we need seven, because a holiday booking is much harder to fill. With less notice than that, or a no show, we may claim up to 100% of the agreed fee for that appointment from your plan, in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.
We can waive that fee where the circumstances warrant it, so it is always worth telling us what has happened.