Therapy Funding

Private Health Funds

Many private health plans cover Occupational Therapy services. Occupational Therapy Helping Children is an approved provider for most major private health funds. Please contact your private health fund to find whether your plan covers Occupational Therapy services.

Enhanced Primary Care Plan

This scheme gives you 5 subsidised sessions for allied health therapy, including Occupational Therapy. This plan can be renewed each calendar year. The item code for this plan is (81025).

More information is also available on the website www.health.gov.au/epc.

Helping Children With Autism

This plan is set up by a Paediatrician or Psychiatrist for children with autism or any other pervasive developmental disorder. The plan consists of up to 4 assessment sessions (82010) and up to 20 Occupational Therapy sessions (82025). Children between the ages of 6 years to 15 years are eligible for this benefit. It is a lifetime benefit. For further information go to www.health.gov.au/autism.

FaHSCIA Funding

This funding is available under the Early Intervention Assistance Package. The package is aimed at providing increased access to early intervention services for children with ASD, from zero up until their 7th birthday. Families will have $12 000 to spend on therapy services up until their child turns 7 years. Occupational Therapy Helping Children is a Early Intervention Service Provider and so our therapists can provide Occupational Therapy under this funding. For further information go to the website: www.fahscia.gov.au