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 $7,550

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
01/07/2023 $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

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