Fee schedule
DVA dietetics fee schedule 2026-27
From 1 July 2026 DVA pays $107.55 (GST-free) for a standard initial dietetics consultation (item DT01), up from $104.80 under the 1 July 2025 schedule. An extended initial consultation (DT10) pays $134.35. Consultations away from rooms attract an automatic $26.90 out of rooms loading. The 12 session treatment cycle still applies and you cannot charge the veteran a gap.
Last checked 25 Sep 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Payer
- DVA
- Effective from
- 1 Jul 2026
- Official schedule
- Source document
What changed this year
- Every dollar fee rose by roughly 2.6 per cent against the 1 July 2025 schedule. DT01, the standard initial consultation, moved from $104.80 to $107.55, and the extended initial (DT10) from $130.90 to $134.35.
- The out of rooms loading, automatically added when you see a client away from rooms, rose from $26.20 to $26.90.
- No rules changed. The definitions, item structure and treatment cycle carry over unchanged from the 1 July 2025 schedule.
- Dietetics has no group or aquatic item, and no lymphoedema, vestibular or pelvic health specialty item, unlike the physiotherapy schedule. The two consultation lengths (standard and extended) plus diet analysis and menu development cover the whole discipline.
All 34 dietetics items
| Item | Description | Fee | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT01 | Initial consultation, rooms (GST-free) | $107.55 | $104.80 |
| DT10 | Initial consultation, extended, rooms (GST-free) | $134.35 | $130.90 |
| DT20 | Subsequent consultation, normal presentations, rooms (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT30 | Subsequent consultation, extended presentations, rooms (GST-free) | $80.55 | $78.50 |
| DT40 | Diet analysis, rooms (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT50 | Individual menu development, rooms (GST-free) | $107.55 | |
| DT02 | Initial consultation, home (GST-free) | $107.55 | $104.80 |
| DT11 | Initial consultation, extended, home (GST-free) | $134.35 | $130.90 |
| DT21 | Subsequent consultation, normal presentations, home (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT31 | Subsequent consultation, extended presentations, home (GST-free) | $80.55 | $78.50 |
| DT41 | Diet analysis, home (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT70 | Subsequent consultation, normal presentations, video conference (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT71 | Subsequent consultation, normal presentations, phone, only when video is unavailable (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT90 | End of cycle report, once per cycle (taxable) | $35.40 | $34.50 |
| DT76 | GP initiated case conference, 15 to less than 20 minutes (GST-free) | $58.50 | $57.00 |
| DT77 | GP initiated case conference, 20 to less than 40 minutes (GST-free) | $100.30 | $97.75 |
| DT78 | GP initiated case conference, 40 minutes and over (GST-free) | $166.85 | $162.60 |
| DT03 | Public hospital, initial consultation, prior authorisation only (GST-free) | $107.55 | $104.80 |
| DT12 | Public hospital, initial consultation, extended, prior authorisation only (GST-free) | $134.35 | $130.90 |
| DT22 | Public hospital, subsequent consultation, normal presentations, prior authorisation only (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT32 | Public hospital, subsequent consultation, extended presentations, prior authorisation only (GST-free) | $80.55 | $78.50 |
| DT42 | Public hospital, diet analysis, prior authorisation only (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT04 | Private hospital, initial consultation (GST-free) | $107.55 | $104.80 |
| DT13 | Private hospital, initial consultation, extended (GST-free) | $134.35 | $130.90 |
| DT23 | Private hospital, subsequent consultation, normal presentations (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT33 | Private hospital, subsequent consultation, extended presentations (GST-free) | $80.55 | $78.50 |
| DT43 | Private hospital, diet analysis (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT06 | Residential aged care, initial consultation (GST-free) | $107.55 | $104.80 |
| DT15 | Residential aged care, initial consultation, extended (GST-free) | $134.35 | |
| DT25 | Residential aged care, subsequent consultation, normal presentations (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| DT35 | Residential aged care, subsequent consultation, extended presentations (GST-free) | $80.55 | $78.50 |
| DT45 | Residential aged care, diet analysis (GST-free) | $77.10 | $75.10 |
| Loading | Out of rooms loading, added automatically to a consultation delivered away from rooms, one per visit (GST-free) | $26.90 | $26.20 |
| DT99 | Report or service specifically requested by DVA, prior authorisation, DVA advises the fee (taxable) | FBN | FBN |
What changed on 1 July 2026
DVA published a new dietitians schedule of fees effective 1 July 2026, replacing the schedule that started on 1 July 2025. As with the other allied health disciplines, the change is indexation only, roughly 2.6 per cent across every item. DT01, the standard initial consultation, is now $107.55, up from $104.80. The extended initial (DT10 or DT11 at home) is $134.35, up from $130.90.
The out of rooms loading, which is added automatically whenever you see a client somewhere other than your rooms, rose from $26.20 to $26.90. Nothing else in the schedule's structure or wording changed between the two versions.
A smaller item set than physio or OT, built around two consultation lengths
Dietetics does not have a group session item, an aquatic item, or a specialty treatment item the way physiotherapy has for lymphoedema or pelvic health. The whole discipline runs on two consultation lengths, standard and extended, repeated across rooms, home, public hospital, private hospital and residential aged care, plus diet analysis (DT40 series) and individual menu development (DT50) as standalone items.
Extended consultations exist for genuinely complex cases: a difficult clinical presentation, or an acute condition that needs attention while a chronic one is also being actively managed. DVA does not define a minimum duration for DT10 or DT30 the way some other disciplines set 20 or 30 minute cut offs, so the test is clinical complexity rather than the clock.
The out of rooms loading is easy to under bill
Because the loading is a separate line rather than a different consultation code, it is the fee most likely to be missed on manual invoices. DVA pays it automatically for any consultation delivered away from rooms, home visits, aged care and public or private hospital work included, but only once per visit. If your practice software does not have it as its own billable item, a home visit invoice quietly loses $26.90 every time.
The treatment cycle rules match the rest of the allied health schedules: a GP referral covers up to 12 sessions or one year, an end of cycle report (DT90, $35.40) is claimed once per cycle after it reaches the client's usual GP, and services delivered while a client is admitted to hospital sit outside the cycle altogether.
Loading the schedule into Cliniko
With around 30 items across five settings, a dietetics DVA list is a manageable one off CSV import. Every consultation item except the end of cycle report and the direct supply item is GST-free, which simplifies the Taxable column considerably compared with a discipline that mixes GST-free and taxable consumables. Add the out of rooms loading as its own line item so reception can stack it onto a home visit invoice without needing to remember the dollar figure.
When DVA republishes the schedule each 1 July, export your existing billable items, update only the Price column against the new PDF, and re-import with the price field only. That keeps the same Item IDs so historical invoices still show the fee that applied on the day of service.
Claiming notes
- Card types: a Veteran Card, All Conditions (the Gold Card) covers clinically necessary dietetics care for all conditions. A Veteran Card, Specific Conditions (the White Card) covers accepted conditions only, so confirm eligibility before the first appointment.
- No gap: by accepting the card you agree to accept the DVA fee as full payment and cannot charge the veteran a gap fee.
- Referral: the client needs a valid referral from their GP. For an initial treatment cycle it can also come from a medical specialist, a treating hospital doctor or a hospital discharge planner.
- Extended consultations (DT10, DT11, DT30, DT31) are for a complex or difficult clinical situation, or when an acute condition needs treatment alongside a chronic one already being managed. They are not a default upgrade on every visit.
- Two consultations cannot be claimed on the same day for the same client, and a subsequent consultation cannot be claimed the same day as an initial.
- Treatment cycle: up to 12 sessions or one year, whichever ends first, then a new GP referral. Claim the end of cycle report (DT90) once per cycle, only after you send it to the client's usual GP. You may send it after eight sessions but should still provide 12 before a new cycle, and a minimum of two sessions is needed before DT90 can be claimed on a short cycle.
- Telehealth: only DT70 and DT71 exist, and both are for normal, not extended, presentations. Initial and extended consultations cannot be delivered by permanent telehealth, and phone is only allowed when video is unavailable.
- The out of rooms loading is automatic and separate from the home consultation items. Only one loading applies per visit, and DVA expects assessment write up to happen back in your rooms, not billed as a second loading.
- How to claim: DVA Webclaim is free through Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) via PRODA and pays within 2 business days. Practice management software compatible with DVA claiming is the second option, and mail to Veterans' Affairs Processing, Services Australia, GPO Box 964, Adelaide SA 5001 is the slowest.
- Time limit: claims must reach Services Australia within 2 years of the date of service. Billing and claim enquiries go to 1300 550 017.
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.
- Before importing, add a GST tax type under Settings if you have not already. The import matches the Taxable column against tax types that already exist in your account.
- Build a CSV with a heading row and these columns: Item code, Name, Price (ex. tax), Taxable, Item type. Put the DVA code (for example DT01) in Item code, a name that starts with DVA (for example "DVA DT01 Initial consultation, rooms") so reception can find it, the fee from the table above in Price (ex. tax), and service in Item type.
- All dietetics items except DT90 and DT99 are GST-free, so leave Taxable blank on every row except those two.
- Add the out of rooms loading as its own billable item (for example "DVA Loading, out of rooms") so it can be added as a second line on a home or aged care invoice alongside the consultation item.
- Upload the CSV, click Next to match information, check each column matched, then click Import and finish. The items appear under Settings, Billable items.
- Each July, update prices in bulk rather than creating new items: export billable items as a CSV from Data exports, keep the Item ID column and the price column, change the prices, then import it again and enable only the price field. Cliniko warns there is no undo, so keep the original export.
- To claim DVA from inside Cliniko you need the Tyro Health integration on a Tyro Health plan that includes DVA claiming. Store the client's DVA number in their patient file so it fills the claim form automatically.
Sources
- From 1 July 2026 DVA pays $107.55 (excluding GST, GST-free) for DT01 standard initial consultation in rooms, and $26.90 for the out of rooms loading. Department of Veterans' Affairs, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Under the schedule effective 1 July 2025, DT01 was $104.80, DT10 was $130.90 and the out of rooms loading was $26.20. Department of Veterans' Affairs, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- A referral to an allied health provider lasts up to 12 sessions or one year, whichever ends first. Department of Veterans' Affairs, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- By accepting a Veteran Card you agree to accept the DVA fee as full payment and cannot charge the card holder a gap fee. Department of Veterans' Affairs, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- DVA Webclaim is free via HPOS through PRODA, pays within 2 business days, and all claims must be submitted within 2 years of the service. Department of Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- Cliniko can update billable item prices in bulk by exporting, editing and re-importing a CSV keyed on Item ID, and there is no undo. Cliniko, checked 25 Sep 2026.