Fees

Music Therapy Services

Current as of 24 Nov 2025

Music Beat Therapy Services offer multiple fee options for our music therapy services.

For NDIS participants, we align our fees with the current NDIS Price Guide of $156.16/hr

For Support @ Home and Private Paying participants, we offer an all-inclusive unit price of *$200/hr (incl. GST)

All sessions are charged with a face to face contact session fee (direct time with your therapist) plus an additional non-contact fee, which is charged in relation to your session duration. 

This is to allow your Registered Music Therapist to:

prepare and plan the session

set up the therapy space

coordinate and liaise with stakeholders

prepare service delivery documentation

case supervision

provide clinical documentation and measure outcomes after each session

create and prepare/ record resources and songs for participants

NDIS Music Therapy Sessions

50 minutes

$195.20
$129.61 – 50 minutes face to face
$65.59 – 25 minutes non-contact time

60 minutes

$234.24
$156.16 – 60 minutes face to face
$78.08– 30 minutes non-contact time

Group Music Therapy

For NDIS groups, the contact rate will be split between participants and each participant will be charged a separate non-contact rate.

For Organisational groups, an all-inclusive session rate will be passed onto the organisation.
Minimum numbers are required to run a group. For schools or organisations wanting group programs please contact us directly at [email protected]

Support @ Home & Private Paying Fees

 

Individual sessions are charged as an all inclusive unit price of $200 per session*.

Sessions include:

  • 45 minutes face to face
  • 15 minutes non contact time
  • GST

*Note the following additional charges may apply:

  • 1 hr initial assessment fee
  • 1 hr annual program review
  • Mobile sessions incur additional travel cost

Initial Assessment Sessions

At Music Beat Therapy Services, we conduct a client’s assessment over a three session period. There is a one off assessment fee of $312.32 (billed as 2 hours of time), which includes an assessment report, formulation of goals and a support plan, risk assessment and development of any resources required for the assessment sessions.

The assessment fee will be charged in addition to the regular sessions fees during the assessment period.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Music Beat Therapy Services is a registered service provider for NDIS participants.

You are able to find us in the Provider Finder on the NDIS participant and provider portals by searching for “Music Beat Australia” under the profession of “Music Therapist”.

For more information about including music therapy into your NDIS plan, please contact contact [email protected]

Additional fees:

NDIS Progress Reports



$468.48
3hrs

Stakeholder / Support Team Meetings

$156.16
1hr

Travel - labour costs

$78.08/hr
Travel labour costs (including return travel) includes the time taken to travel by your Registered Music Therapist. Travel will be based on the hourly rate, and will be calculated based on location and the number of participants each day.

Travel - non labour costs

$0.99/km
Travel non-labour costs include kilometres travelled by your Registered Music Therapist They are charged at $0.99/km.
Kilometres will be calculated and shared across participants on each day of service.

Fees are correct as of 24 Nov 2025. 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Payment Policy

All payments are due within 14 days of being invoiced.

Music Beat Therapy Services reserves the right to place music therapy programs on hold if there are 2 or more invoices overdue.

Cancellation/Non-Attendance Policy

Cancellation within 48 hrs of scheduled session
100% full fee

Sessions cancelled within 2 business days will incur the full 100% fee of both the direct contact time and non contact time of their session.
  • Travel (labour costs) will be charged on late cancellations
  • Kilometres (non labour costs) will be charged on the day of the appointment if the therapist has commenced their mobile services for the day.

 

Please make every effort to give as much notice if you cannot attend a session. This allows for the best possible use of the therapist’s time. Though these cancellation fees are enforced, please note we do take each and every circumstance into consideration.