Alderley Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy Funding

Cooee is a fee for service clinic.  All clinical services are billed.

The following funding methods are available for speech pathology and occupational therapy at our Alderley clinic.

Private Health (Tyro)

All our kids’ speech therapists and occupational therapists are registered with either their professional association or registration board, and have Medicare provider numbers. This means for eligible services, you may be able to claim on your private health funds, pending on your level of extras cover.

Please contact your health fund to determine rebate levels prior to attending your appointment.

Medicare EPC/CDM Program and/or Complex Neurodevelopmental Conditions rebates

We are happy to participate in Chronic Condition Management Plans. Eligibility for this plan is determined by GPs, based on your child’s level of need, and in these cases a partial refund for up to five services per calendar year is available.

We are happy to participate in Complex Neurodevelopmental Conditions rebates. Eligibility for this plan is determind by a Psychiatrist or Paediatrician and requires a diagnosis, and in these cases a partial refund for up to twenty services across the patient’s lifetime is available.

These refunds do not cover the full cost of sessions, and sessions must be paid in full prior to accessing refunds. We do not bulk bill. Please contact your GP for more information.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Cooee Speech Pathology is a registered provider under NDIS.  We offer NDIS funded services under the Early Childhood Supports and Therapeutic Supports  – Capacity Building Categories for families. We can accept families who are self, plan or agency managed.

Please contact us to find out more information from our friendly client care team.