4.5.15 Family counselling
WorkSafe can pay the reasonable cost of family counselling services to immediate family members Family member means a partner, parent, grandparent, sibling or child of the worker or of the worker's partner where the work-related An injury/disease is work related if it arose out of or in the course of employment and the scope of employment. injury to the worker is a severe injury, for which immediate inpatient treatment in a hospital is received, or where death results from the injury.
Services must be provided in Australia, by a medical practitioner, registered psychologist Registered psychologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student). or a social worker social worker means a person accredited with the Australian Association of Social Work and registered with WorkSafe to provide social work services (other than as a student) approved by WorkSafe.
The reasonable expense (capped per family unit, not per individual) cannot exceed the maximum statutory amount of $7,840
See: Cost of services
Policy
See: Policy for Family Counselling
The policy includes:
- who can provide family counselling services
- what can be paid for
- approval process.
Maximum indexed rates
Monetary limits on family counselling services are indexed each July, in accordance with the CPI Consumer Price Index.
| From | Maximum rates for family counselling |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2024 | $7840 |
| 01/07/2023 | $7550 |
| 01/07/2022 | $6990 |
| 01/07/2021 | $6820 |
| 01/07/2020 | $6730 |
| 01/07/2019 | $6600 |
| 01/07/2018 | $6470 |
| 01/07/2017 | $6330 |
| 01/07/2016 | $6240 |
| 01/07/2015 | $6120 |
| 01/07/2014 | $6040 |
| 01/07/2013 | $5870 |
| 01/07/2012 | $5750 |
| 01/07/2011 | $5580 |
| 01/07/2010 | $5410 |
| 01/07/2009 | $5320 |
| 01/07/2008 | $5160 |
| 28/11/2007 | $5000 |
| 01/07/2007 | $2020 |
| 01/07/2006 | $1960 |
| 01/07/2005 | $1910 |
| 01/07/2004 | $1870 |
| 01/07/2003 | $1830 |
| 01/07/2002 | $1770 |
| 01/07/2001 | $1720 |
| 01/07/2000 | $1620 |
| 01/07/1999 | $1580 |
| 01/07/1998 | $1570 |
| 12/11/1997 | $1570 |
