Attendant care service fees effective from 1 July 2019
Attendant care - IRQS*
| Item number PH140 | Service description Inactive overnight care (8hr shift inclusive of 1 hour active)^ | Maximum payment rate $212.90 |
| Item number PH150 | Service description Travel | Maximum payment rate $0.76 per km |
| Item number PH160 | Service description Establishment fee | Maximum payment rate $1,207.32 |
| Item number PH170 | Service description Attendant care - Weekday | Maximum payment rate $48.88 per hour |
| Item number PH180 | Service description Attendant care - Public holiday | Maximum payment rate $105.68 per hour |
| Item number PH185 | Service description Attendant care - Weekday Evening (8pm to 12am) | Maximum payment rate $53.60 per hour |
| Item number PH186 | Service description Attendant care - Saturday | Maximum payment rate $67.80 per hour |
| Item number PH187 | Service description Attendant care - Sunday | Maximum payment rate $86.76 per hour |
| Item number PH188 | Service description Attendant care - Active Overnight (12am to 6am) | Maximum payment rate $54.54 per hour |
^ For inactive overnight support where more than one hour and up to four hours of active care are provided, the additional hours are to be billed at the attendant care - active overnight hourly rate (PH188). For example, where three hours of active care are provided, bill for PH140 as well as 2 x PH188. If more than four hours of active care are provided, active overnight support is to be billed at eight times the attendant care - active overnight hourly rate, i.e. 8 x PH188.
* For further information regarding Attendant Care – IRQS (Independently Reviewed against Quality Standards), please refer to the Registration Criteria at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
Attendant care - non IRQS
| Item number PH110 | Service description Attendant care | Maximum payment rate $46.65 per hour |
| Item number PH140 | Service description Inactive overnight care (8 hr shift inclusive of 1 hour active)^ | Maximum payment rate $212.90 |
| Item number PH150 | Service description Travel | Maximum payment rate $0.76 per km |
| Item number PH160 | Service description Establishment fee | Maximum payment rate $1,207.32 |
^ For inactive overnight support where more than one hour and up to four hours of active care are provided, the additional hours are to be billed at the attendant care hourly rate (PH110). For example, where three hours of active care are provided, bill for PH140 as well as 2 x PH110. If more than four hours of active care are provided, active overnight support is to be billed at eight times the attendant care hourly rate, i.e. 8 x PH110.
GST
Maximum fees listed in this fee schedule are exclusive of GST. If GST is applicable, WorkSafe Victoria will pay the GST component in addition to the maximum fee. Providers should provide a tax invoice where amounts are subject to GST. For queries regarding whether the services you provide to an injured worker are taxable (that is, subject to GST) please contact the Australian Taxation Office and/or your tax advisor.