Fees
All fees in this schedule are current at the Date of Publishing and are subject to change.
CONSULTANCY RATES
The rates for consultancy, advocacy, auditing, training services etc., are as follows:
| First Hour | Subsequent Hours |
|---|---|
| $140.00 incl. GST | $115.00 incl. GST |
Please note that fees are charged for all consultancy activities, including but not exclusively:
- Meetings
- Phone conversations
- Researching materials
- Writing and reading reports and emails
TRAVEL RATES
The rates for travel by motor vehicle are for a single leg of a journey*, and are charged at the following rates:
- No cost for up to 50km
- $0.78 per km above 50km (i.e. the Modern Award cents per kilometre rate).
* For example, a journey of 130 km in total (65 km to visit a client and 65km to return) would only incur travel rates for 15 km per leg of the journey. This would be a total of 30 km which would result in a fee of $23.40.
For travel involving flights or overnight accommodation, Lifelong Pathways will use the cheapest reasonable option and then charge at cost price for:
- Flights;
- Transfers;
- Accommodation; and
- Meals.
All fees for travel are GST inclusive.
COORDINATION OF SUPPORTS RATES
All fees for coordination of supports in NDIS plans are paid from amounts included in NDIS plans. There is no fee to clients for this service.
| Support Item | Ref. No. | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Connection | 07_001_0106_8_3 | Hour | $57.71 |
| Coordination of Supports | 07_002_0106_8_3 | Hour | $94.06 |
| Remote Area Support Coordination | 07_001_0106_8_3 | Hour | $69.25 |
| Remote Area Coordination of Supports | 07_002_0106_8_3 | Hour | $112.87 |
PLAN MANAGEMENT RATES
All fees for plan management of NDIS plans are paid from amounts included in NDIS plans. There is no fee to clients for this service.
| Support Item | Ref. No. | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Intermediary and Plan Management – Set Up Costs | 14_033_0127_8_3 | Each | $218.27 |
| Financial Intermediary Monthly Processing | 14_034_0127_8_3 | Month | $98.12 |
| Plan Management Activities | 14_031_0127_8_3 | Hour | $54.13 |
| Training in Planning and Plan Management | 07_003_0117_8_3 | Hour | $56.14 |
| Remote Area Financial Intermediary and Plan Management – Set Up Costs | 14_033_0127_8_3 | Each | $261.93 |
| Remote Area Financial Intermediary Monthly Processing | 14_034_0127_8_3 | Month | $117.74 |
| Remote Area Plan Management Activities | 14_031_0127_8_3 | Hour | $64.96 |
| Remote Area Training in Planning and Plan Management | 07_003_0117_8_3 | Hour | $67.37 |