Occupational rehabilitation services for registered providers fee schedule

View current and past occupational rehabilitation service for registered providers fee schedules.

GST information for fee schedules

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.

Occupational rehabilitation service (registered provider) fees effective from 1 July 2023

This schedule must be read in conjunction with the occupational service delivery principles and the contents of the online claims manual.

The information contained in this fee schedule and the occupational service delivery principles replaces prior information and guidance released by WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Victoria will pay up to a maximum amount for the following categories of service.

Original Employer Services

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC250	Back@Work RTW Incentive	$360.49
RC700	Initial Report	$933.57
RC701	OES Status Report	$93.36
RC707	Facilitated Discussion – Preparation (no incentives applicable)	$1,432.36
RC708	Facilitated Discussion – Meeting (no incentives applicable)	$323.18 per hour
RC715	OES Servicing	$186.71 per hour
RC717	Initial Report Extension – MI claims only	$280.07
RC720	Return to work – commencement	$99.22
RC730	Return to work – pre injury hours & placement report	$317.68
RC740	Return to Work - 13 Week Sustainability	$803.33
RC742	Return to Work - 13 Week Sustainability for Mental Injury claims	$1,205.46
RC750	Return to work – Pre injury duties / productive duties (Including workers receiving weekly payments at OES commencement)	$198.51
RC764	OES Suspension	$46.68
RC765	OES Closure	$46.68
RC799	OR Provider Travel	$186.71 per hour

New Employer Services

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC250	Back@Work RTW Incentive	$360.49
RC810	NES Workplace Report	$186.71 per hour
RC811	Job Seeking Service (JSS) - Commencement	$1,441.97
RC812	Job Seeking Service (JSS): - Active	$1,321.82
RC813	Job Seeking Service (JSS): - Support	$745.01
RC814	Capacity Support Service (CSS)	$841.17
RC815	Capacity Support Service (CSS) Report	$600.82
RC816	Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)	$745.01
RC888	Capacity Change Incentive	$1,201.65
RC889	NES Placement Report	$730.26
RC890	Return to Work – 13 week sustainability (NES) - worker is not receiving weekly compensation payments at the 13 week sustainability date	$6,095.15
RC891	Return to work – 13 week sustainability (NES) - worker is receiving weekly compensation payments at <=50% of PIAWE at the 13 week sustainability date	$3,258.68
RC899	NES Provider Travel	$186.71 per hour

Vocational assessments

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC500	130 Week Vocational Report (capped at 5 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC505	Supplementary Report (up to 4 hours maximum negotiated)	$186.71 per hour

WISE or provider

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
EWP200	Placement	$792.56
EWP203	Suitability & Action Plan	$1,585.08

Retraining

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC770	OES and NES Retraining Assessment & Funding Request (negotiated to this maximum)	$373.42
RC771	OES Retraining Support (capped at 3 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC817	NES Retraining Support (capped at 3 hours)	$186.71 per hour

Contact services

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC274	Psychiatry Case Conference - Maximum of 2 conferences per claim (capped at 2 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC276	Medical Specialist Case Conference - Maximum of 2 conferences per claim (capped at 2 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC277	GP Case Conference - Maximum of 2 conferences per claim (capped at 2 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC278	Physiotherapy Case Conference - Maximum of 2 conferences per claim(capped at 2 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC279	Psychology Case Conference - Maximum of 2 conferences per claim(capped at 2 hours)	$186.71 per hour

Recovery support service

Item number (Click to sort descending)	Service description (Click to clear sorting)	Maximum payment rate (Click to clear sorting)
RC916	Recovery Support Service (capped at 10 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC917	Wellbing Support Service (capped at 10 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC950	Volunteer Support Service (capped at 5 hours)	$186.71 per hour
RC951	Volunteer Support Service – Placement Support (capped at 3 hours)	$186.71 per hour