What the Centre charges
The Anne McDonald Centre turns no-one away.
The Centre gets no government funding and no subsidies, and we really need money. But our primary responsibility is to people who can't speak, and their needs can't be assessed by their ability to pay.
If you can pay - if you're being funded for therapy, for example - we'll ask you to pay. The fee schedule for NDIS clients, for example, is below.
If you can't afford fees you may consider a donation - all tax-deductible.
If you've got no money, come anyway. The important thing is that everybody who can communicate should communicate.
National Disability Insurance Agency Fee Schedule
| 0.5 Hour | 1 Hour | 1.5 Hour | |
| Initial Consultation | $200 | $260 | |
| Ongoing therapy | $ 50 | $120 | $180 |
| Report preparation | $ 50 | $120 | $180 |
| Case conference | $120 | $180 | $220 |
| Telephone consultation | $ 50 | $120 | $180 |
| Travel time | $ 35 | $ 80 | $120 |
| Attendence at court | As per court rules |
These figures are for NDIA clients accessing therapy sessions at the Centre. Therapy sessions at other locations - schools, hospitals, nursing homes, residences etc - are the same, plus travel time and travel expenses.
| Cancellation fee |
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| If the vacancy is filled prior to the scheduled time the authorised cancellation fee will be reduced to a 10% administrative fee. |
Training charges |
Plus out-of-pocket travel costs. |
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