Fee schedule

Comcare physiotherapy fee schedule 2026-27

Comcare has no single national physiotherapy fee schedule. It publishes upper limit fees per state, mostly matching that state's workers compensation rate, reviewed three times a year (1 February, 1 July, 1 November). From 1 July 2026 a Queensland standard consultation pays $108.00; Victoria pays $71.28; NSW and ACT pay $100.90 (effective 1 February 2026). 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

All 39 physiotherapy items

Claiming notes

• Which state's rate applies: Comcare's rate tables are organised by the state or territory the service is delivered in, not by where the claim is managed. Use the table for the state your clinic is in.
• Comcare or a self-insured licensee: Comcare directly manages claims for most Australian Government agencies. Some corporations and Commonwealth authorities (for example Australia Post and Telstra) 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, before you treat.
• 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.
• GST: physiotherapy is medical treatment, so GST does not apply to the consultation and treatment items in the table. GST does apply to services that are not medical treatment, such as massage, gym access or pilates billed separately.
• 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 take longer, with payment 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, and the words "Tax Invoice".
• If a service you provided is not listed for your state, call Comcare on 1300 366 979 rather than guessing at an interstate rate.

Load these fees into your practice software

1. Cliniko supports bulk import of billable items. Go to Settings, then Data & docs, then Data imports, choose Billable items and click Import.
2. Build a CSV with a heading row and these columns: Item code, Name, Price (ex. tax), Taxable, Item type. Because Comcare's rates are per state, only import the table for the state your clinic actually operates in, not the whole national list.
3. Name each item clearly, for example "Comcare WC021 Initial consultation" for a Queensland clinic, so reception is not confusing a Comcare item with a private or Medicare item of a similar name.
4. Leave Taxable blank for physiotherapy consultation and treatment items, since medical treatment is not subject to GST. If your clinic also bills Comcare for a non-medical service like gym based exercise, set that item to your GST tax type.
5. Upload the CSV, click Next to match information, check each column matched, then click Import and finish. The items appear under Settings, Billable items.
6. Comcare updates rates up to three times a year rather than once. Set a recurring reminder for 1 February, 1 July and 1 November to check the treatment rates page and re-import updated prices, rather than relying on a single annual update like DVA's July cycle.
7. Comcare accepts invoices digitally through Tyro Health. If your Cliniko account already uses Tyro Health for other payers, check your plan includes Comcare claiming before relying on it for these invoices.