About Funding & Rebates

Therapy Session

Private Health Insurance:

Occupational Therapy can usually be claimed through your private health fund depending on your level of cover. Please call your health fund to discuss this.

Medicare Rebates:

Medicare rebates require your General Practitioner you provide you with a specific care plan. There are three types of care plans we accept at Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy. These Include:

  • Medicare rebates require your General Practitioner you provide you with a specific care plan. There are three types of care plans we accept at Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy. These Include:
  • Better Access to Mental Health / Focused Psychological Services: 6 Individual sessions, additional 4 individual sessions after a GP review (max 10 sessions per year). Additional 10 group sessions.
  • Helping Children with Autism Plan: 4 assessment sessions and 20 individual sessions within a child’s lifetime.

Please note that Medicare covered sessions are a rebate. The whole therapy session cost will not be rebated unless you have reached the Medicare Safety Net. For further information regarding eligibility, speak with your general practitioner.

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