4.5.15 Family counselling
WorkSafe can pay the reasonable cost of family counselling services to family members Family member means a partner, parent, grandparent, sibling or child of the worker or of the worker's partner where:
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a worker sustains a severe injury requiring immediate inpatient treatment in a hospital
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a worker has an eligible progressive disease
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the injury results in the worker's death.
Family members include a worker's partner, parent Parent of a worker includes a person who has day to day care and control of the worker, grandparent, sibling, child or child of the worker's partner.
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 maximum amount payable for family counselling (capped per family unit, not per individual) cannot exceed the maximum statutory amount of $7,840 indexed annually.
If the injury results in the worker's death and family members have received family counselling for the severe injury or eligible progressive disease, the maximum amount payable for family counselling restarts from the date of death.
See: Medical and Like expenses | 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 |