Fee schedule
Comcare exercise physiology fee schedule 2026-27
Comcare publishes exercise physiology upper limit fees for every state and territory, uniquely showing both the GST-exclusive and GST-inclusive rate on each line. From 1 July 2026 a Queensland initial consultation pays $231.00 plus GST ($254.10 inclusive), and a South Australian or NT initial assessment pays $188.90 per hour plus GST. Claims managers are not bound by these fees.
Last checked 25 Sep 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Payer
- Comcare
- Effective from
- 1 Jul 2026
- Official schedule
- Source document
What changed this year
- Exercise physiology is the only Comcare allied health rate table that lists both the GST-exclusive and GST-inclusive figure on every line. A Queensland initial consultation is $231.00 exclusive of GST, $254.10 inclusive.
- Queensland is the outlier on price: its Work Specific Functional Exercise Program items (30186, 30187) pay $231.00 and $173.00 per hour, well above every other state's $148.90 or lower initial consultation rate.
- Every state and territory has a published exercise physiology rate, unlike occupational therapy, which Comcare only publishes for four jurisdictions.
- Group session rates vary widely: $29.14 per person in Victoria versus $65.50 per person in NSW and the ACT, so a group program's viability under Comcare funding depends heavily on which state it runs in.
All 24 exercise physiology items
| Item | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| ACT-EP001 | ACT, initial consultation, per session, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $148.90 |
| ACT-EP002 | ACT, subsequent consultation, per session, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $100.90 |
| ACT-EP004 | ACT, group or class intervention, per participant, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $65.50 |
| NSW-EP001 | NSW, initial consultation, per session, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $148.90 |
| NSW-EP002 | NSW, subsequent consultation, per session, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $100.90 |
| NSW-EP004 | NSW, group or class intervention, per participant, effective 1 Feb 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $65.50 |
| NT-EP101 | NT, initial assessment, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $188.90 |
| NT-EP102 | NT, individual session, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $188.90 |
| NT-EP103 | NT, group session, per participant, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $31.40 |
| QLD-30186 | Qld, initial consultation, Work Specific Functional Exercise Program, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $231.00 |
| QLD-30187 | Qld, subsequent consultation, Work Specific Functional Exercise Program, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $173.00 |
| QLD-30401 | Qld, group exercise session, per person, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $58.00 |
| SA-EP101 | SA, initial assessment, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $188.90 |
| SA-EP102 | SA, individual session, per hour, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $188.90 |
| SA-EP103 | SA, group session, per participant, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $31.40 |
| TAS-EP1 | Tas, initial consultation or assessment, over 60 minutes, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $128.11 |
| TAS-EP2 | Tas, subsequent consultation, over 50 minutes, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $106.72 |
| TAS-EP3 | Tas, group exercise or education, per participant, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $33.04 |
| VIC-EX021 | Vic, initial consultation, 45 minutes, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $131.12 |
| VIC-EX022 | Vic, standard consultation, 30 minutes, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $72.64 |
| VIC-EX023 | Vic, restricted consultation, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $131.12 |
| VIC-EX012 | Vic, group consultation, per person, effective 1 Jul 2026 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $29.14 |
| WA-EPE20 | WA, initial consultation or assessment, per hour, effective 1 Nov 2025 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $221.50 |
| WA-EPE21 | WA, subsequent exercise consultation or assessment, per hour, effective 1 Nov 2025 (upper limit, exc. GST) | $221.50 |
Every state has a rate, and GST is shown both ways
Exercise physiology is the most completely published of Comcare's allied health schedules in this family. Every state and territory has a listed rate, unlike occupational therapy, which Comcare only publishes for four. It is also the only one of the four disciplines where Comcare shows GST twice on every line, the exclusive figure and the GST-inclusive figure side by side, because exercise physiology is a taxable supply rather than GST-free medical treatment.
That distinction matters at invoicing time. A Queensland initial consultation is $231.00 exclusive of GST or $254.10 inclusive (item 30186), and the invoice needs to charge and remit the GST component the way physiotherapy and occupational therapy invoices, which are GST-free, do not.
Queensland prices well above every other state
Comcare's Queensland exercise physiology items are named for a Work Specific Functional Exercise Program and priced per hour at $231.00 for an initial consultation and $173.00 for a subsequent one, both well above the $148.90 or lower initial rate every other state and territory publishes. NT, SA and WA instead price a flatter $188.90 to $221.50 per hour regardless of whether it is an initial or subsequent session, while NSW, the ACT and Victoria price a lower initial consultation with a separate, cheaper standard or subsequent rate.
The practical effect is that the same one hour initial consultation costs a Comcare claim anywhere from $131.12 (Victoria) to $231.00 (Queensland) depending on which state it is delivered in, a wider spread than physiotherapy shows across the same jurisdictions.
Group sessions price very differently by state
A group exercise or return to work program is priced per participant everywhere, but the rate itself moves a lot: $29.14 per person in Victoria, $31.40 in the NT and SA, $33.04 in Tasmania, $58.00 in Queensland, and $65.50 in NSW and the ACT. A clinic quoting a workplace on an eight person group program needs to use its own state's figure rather than a number seen in a national average or another clinic's pricing, since the difference between the cheapest and most expensive state is more than double.
Loading the schedule into Cliniko
Because exercise physiology is taxed, the Cliniko setup is the reverse of a physiotherapy or OT import: tick Taxable on every consultation and group item rather than leaving it blank. Import the GST-exclusive figure as the item price so Cliniko calculates the GST-inclusive total consistently with how the practice normally invoices, rather than hard coding the inclusive figure Comcare also publishes.
Build the group session item priced per participant so a class invoice generates one line per attendee, and, for NT, SA and WA's per hour pricing, either bill the full hourly rate for a full session or set up a shorter unit item for partial hours. Comcare updates the schedule up to three times a year, so treat the price check as quarterly rather than annual.
Claiming notes
- GST applies: exercise physiology is priced with GST added on top of the exclusive rate, unlike physiotherapy and occupational therapy, which are GST-free medical treatment. Bill the GST-inclusive figure shown in Comcare's table, or the exclusive rate plus 10 per cent if only the exclusive figure is to hand.
- Comcare or a self-insured licensee: Comcare directly manages claims for most Australian Government agencies. Some corporations and Commonwealth authorities hold their own licence under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to self-insure and manage their own claims. Confirm with the claims manager on the referral which of the two you are dealing with, and whether they use Comcare's published rates or their own.
- These are upper limit fees, not a fixed schedule. Comcare's own guidance says claims managers are not bound by these fees and can determine the amount they consider appropriate for the medical treatment under section 16(1) of the SRC Act.
- Per hour billing: NT, SA and WA all price exercise physiology per hour rather than per visit. A 45 minute individual session in those states should be invoiced as three quarters of the hourly rate, not the full hour, unless the full hour was actually delivered.
- Group sessions: rates run from $29.14 per person in Victoria to $65.50 in NSW and the ACT. Check your own state's per participant rate before quoting a workplace on the cost of a group return to work exercise program.
- Invoicing: submit claim related invoices to Comcare digitally through Tyro Health (the preferred and fastest method), by email to general.enquiries@comcare.gov.au, or by post to Comcare, GPO Box 9905, Canberra ACT 2601. Tyro Health invoices for approved treatment are usually paid the next business day; other methods are normally processed within 28 days of a valid invoice.
- Each invoice must be itemised with a unique invoice number, the employee's name and claim number, your business and ABN details, your AHPRA registration number, the date and description of service, the cost, the number of hours and hourly rate where applicable, and the words "Tax Invoice".
Load these fees into your practice software
- Cliniko supports bulk import of billable items. Go to Settings, then Data & docs, then Data imports, choose Billable items and click Import.
- Build a CSV with a heading row and these columns: Item code, Name, Price (ex. tax), Taxable, Item type. Enter the GST-exclusive figure in Price (ex. tax) and set Taxable to your GST tax type on every row, since exercise physiology is taxed unlike most other Comcare allied health items.
- Import only your own state's rows. Comcare's exercise physiology table covers every state, but a clinic only ever bills the one it operates in.
- For NT, SA and WA, where sessions are priced per hour, either bill the full hourly rate for a full hour delivered or build a shorter unit item (for example a 30 minute item at half the hourly rate) for shorter sessions.
- Create a separate group session item priced per participant, so a class of six generates six invoice lines rather than a single lump sum.
- Upload the CSV, click Next to match information, check each column matched, then click Import and finish. The items appear under Settings, Billable items.
- Comcare updates rates up to three times a year. Set a recurring reminder for 1 February, 1 July and 1 November to check the treatment rates page and re-import updated prices.
Sources
- Comcare's exercise physiology rates are published for every state and territory, and each line shows both the GST-exclusive and GST-inclusive figure. Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Comcare's Queensland exercise physiology rates, effective 1 July 2026, are $231.00 exclusive of GST ($254.10 inclusive) for an initial consultation (30186), and $173.00 exclusive ($190.30 inclusive) for a subsequent consultation (30187). Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Comcare's group exercise physiology session rates, effective 1 July 2026, range from $29.14 per participant in Victoria to $65.50 per participant in NSW and the ACT. Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Comcare's allied health rates are reviewed three times a year, with updates effective 1 February, 1 July and 1 November, and claims managers are not bound by these fees and can determine the amount they consider appropriate for medical treatment. Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- GST is not payable on medical treatment such as physiotherapy, but is payable on treatment which is not classed as medical treatment, and providers must have an ABN registered for GST and state clearly on the invoice that GST is being charged. Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Healthcare providers can submit Comcare workers' compensation claim related invoices digitally via Tyro Health, by email or by post, with Tyro Health invoices for approved treatment usually paid the next business day. Comcare, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Cliniko's data import tool can create billable items from a CSV with the fields Item code, Name, Price (ex. tax), Taxable and Item type. Cliniko, checked 25 Sep 2026.