Social work fees

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Effective 1 July 2024

The TAC has extended the funding of temporary telehealth services previously scheduled to end on 30 September 2020 until further notice, giving clients the ongoing convenience and flexibility of accessing their services from home.

Social work services can be invoiced online via HICAPS Digital Claims for next business day payments.

For social work services provided on or after 1 July 2024
Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number Maximum Payment
Rate
Individual Treatment
Initial Consultation SW600 $72.01
Standard Consultation: 
up to 30 minutes 		SW602 $57.62
Long Consultation: 
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes 		SW604 $86.12
Prolonged Consultation: 
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes 		SW606 $115.07
Telehealth
Initial ConsultationSW600T$72.01
Standard Consultation:  
up to 30 minutes		SW602T$57.62
Long Consultation:  
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes		SW604T$86.12
Prolonged Consultation:  
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes		SW606T$115.07
Group Treatment
Group Consultation
(per person) 		SW602G $34.66
Travel (with prior approval) SW630 $115.07
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640* $126.58
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641* $126.58
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
For social work services provided between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number Maximum Payment
Rate
Individual Treatment
Initial Consultation SW600 $69.37
Standard Consultation: 
up to 30 minutes 		SW602 $55.51
Long Consultation: 
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes 		SW604 $82.96
Prolonged Consultation: 
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes 		SW606 $110.85
Telehealth
Initial ConsultationSW600T$69.37
Standard Consultation:  
up to 30 minutes		SW602T$55.51
Long Consultation:  
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes		SW604T$82.96
Prolonged Consultation:  
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes		SW606T$110.85
Group Treatment
Group Consultation
(per person) 		SW602G $33.39
Travel (with prior approval) SW630 $110.85
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640* $121.93
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641* $121.93
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
For Social work services performed by a provider who is not registered for GST
Not Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number2024/25 Maximum Payment Rate2023/24 Maximum Payment Rate
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640F $115.07$110.85
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641F $115.07$110.85
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
For social work services provided on or after 1 July 2024
Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number Maximum Payment
Rate
Individual Treatment
Initial Consultation SW600 $72.01
Standard Consultation: 
up to 30 minutes 		SW602 $57.62
Long Consultation: 
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes 		SW604 $86.12
Prolonged Consultation: 
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes 		SW606 $115.07
Telehealth
Initial ConsultationSW600T$72.01
Standard Consultation:  
up to 30 minutes		SW602T$57.62
Long Consultation:  
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes		SW604T$86.12
Prolonged Consultation:  
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes		SW606T$115.07
Group Treatment
Group Consultation
(per person) 		SW602G $34.66
Travel (with prior approval) SW630 $115.07
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640* $126.58
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641* $126.58
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
For social work services provided between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number Maximum Payment
Rate
Individual Treatment
Initial Consultation SW600 $69.37
Standard Consultation: 
up to 30 minutes 		SW602 $55.51
Long Consultation: 
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes 		SW604 $82.96
Prolonged Consultation: 
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes 		SW606 $110.85
Telehealth
Initial ConsultationSW600T$69.37
Standard Consultation:  
up to 30 minutes		SW602T$55.51
Long Consultation:  
> 30 minutes < 45 minutes		SW604T$82.96
Prolonged Consultation:  
> 45 minutes < 60 minutes		SW606T$110.85
Group Treatment
Group Consultation
(per person) 		SW602G $33.39
Travel (with prior approval) SW630 $110.85
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640* $121.93
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641* $121.93
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
For Social work services performed by a provider who is not registered for GST
Not Registered for GST
Service DescriptionTAC Item Number2024/25 Maximum Payment Rate2023/24 Maximum Payment Rate
Reports
Report
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account. 		SW640F $115.07$110.85
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request, will incur a GST on the applicable TAC maximum fee.  SW641F $115.07$110.85
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence.  Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.

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