For self-funded clients, Driving Well offers a complete service package including:
- Assessment for cars, heavy vehicles and motorbikes available
- Driving instructor’s fee
- Report to the referring Doctor and to QLD Transport
- QLD Road Rules refresher book
- Access to information and videos to feel prepared for the assessment
- Communication and case management
- Support for retirement from driving as needed
Fee Schedules for self-funded clients:
Your fee includes complementary access to our online course “Preparing Senior Drivers for an OT driving assessment“.
This course is designed to support senior drivers (and their families) who need to do an OT driving assessment.
The course includes 9 lessons over about 3 hours video content with a workbook, Jenny guides you through:
- why you are being required to do the assessment
- laws regarding medical conditions and driving
- how the assessment works
- tips to help prepare for the assessment
- planning ahead for retiring from driving
The effects of an injury or getting older often have some impact on our ability to drive. Some people also have some bad habits, or may not be up-to-date with their road rules. In cases where there are some safety concerns and the client is aware of these and able to improve, the recommendation will be to have Driving Rehabilitation with the specialised driving instructor.
Cost of Lessons and Re-assessment (self-funded clients only)
- Lessons: will depend on your driving instructor and location – varies around $120/lesson
- Re-assessment: C-class flat fee $550 including driving instructor lesson fee and progress report to GP
This will typically be required for clients following stroke, brain injury, cognitive impairment and vehicle modifications.
Vehicle Modifications
- An additional $250 fee will be incurred for clients requiring vehicle modifications.
(Insured clients will be charged the hourly rate as per NDIS service agreement or other insured approved quote).
Driving Well can provide services to clients receiving funding through the following insurers:
- WorkCover QLD
- NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
- National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIISQ)
- other insurers eg iCare, TAC, Suncorp, GIO etc
$193.99 / hour
As per Q-COMP table of costs.
As per interstate service provider agreement
$193.99 / hour
Occupational Therapy driving assessment to assess whether condition is affecting driving or ability to return to driving.
This support also includes the driving instructor assessment fee (variable).
Initial assessment: 3 hours
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Report: 2 hours
Communication/case management:
2 hours
Driving re-assessment: 1 hour
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Report: 1 hour
Driving assessments will usually occur at client home.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Driving Well OT partners with about half a dozen specialised driving instructors who are independent business owners; the driving instructor is selected and booked, based on geographical location, type of service, anticipated match, and availability.
Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Occupational Therapist
15_617_0128_1_3
(Kilometres code:
15_799_0128_1_3)
Occupational Therapy vehicle modifications assessment to assess ability to drive / need for modifications to be able to learn to drive.
This support also includes the driving instructor assessment fee (variable).
Initial assessment: 3 hours
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Report: 2 hours
Consultation with vehicle modifier:1 hour
Driving on-road re-assessment: 1 hour
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Report: 1 hour
Vehicle mods application: approx 5* hours (dependent on complexity)
Communication/case management (with client, vehicle modifier, NDIA) – progress of application and progress of vehicle build: 5 hours*
Handover assessment: 1 hour
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Report: 1 hour
Driving assessment and vehicle mods consults will occur at client home or at Alternate Mobility (Slacks Creek).
Some vehicle modifications consults may occur onsite at vehicle modifiers.
*Additional communication / case management time may be required in complex cases.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Driving Well OT partners with about half a dozen specialised driving instructors who are independent business owners; the driving instructor is selected and booked, based on geographical location, type of service, anticipated match, and availability.
Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Occupational Therapist
15_617_0128_1_3
(Kilometres code:
15_799_0128_1_3)
Occupational Therapy vehicle modifications assessment to assess need for modifications to be able to access or travel in a vehicle.
Initial assessment: ~1.5 hours
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Liaison/research options with vehicle modifier if required / communication time: ~2 hours
Demo / consultation with vehicle modifier: 1 hour
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Communication / case management time – vehicle modifier, client, NDIA; progress of application and progress of vehicle build: 2 hours*
Additional demo/consult may be required.
Vehicle modifications application: approx 4 hours
Handover assessment: 1 hour
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @ 97c/km
Post-mod evaluation report: 1 hour
*Additional hours may be required and will be added and discussed as needed.
Vehicle mods consults will likely occur at client home.
Some vehicle modifications consults may occur onsite at vehicle modifiers.
*Please note – if Participant is driving, and requesting service for a wheelchair hoist or similar, we will need to confirm the Participant’s safety for driving – which may require an OT driving assessment – costs for this can be provided as needed.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Occupational Therapist
15_617_0128_1_3
(Kilometres code:
15_799_0128_1_3)
Occupational Therapy “potential to drive assessment” to determine participant’s ability to learn to drive and whether we can recommend specialised driving training program.
(Some clients may not be ready for driving or may not demonstrate potential to drive).
Two sessions:
1)Clinical assessment: 2 hours
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @97c/km
AND
2) Practical assessment: 2 hours
Driving instructor fee: variable
Travel: up to 1 hour
Kilometres @97c/km
Report: 3 hours
Communication/case management: 1 hour
OT on-road reassessment*: 1.5 hours
Driving instructor fee: variable
Report: 1 hour
Travel: 1 hour
Kilometres @97c/km
*Additional re-assessment may occur.
Assessment usually provided at home or other agreed location.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Driving Well OT partners with about half a dozen specialised driving instructors who are independent business owners; the driving instructor is selected and booked, based on geographical location, type of service, anticipated match, and availability.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Occupational Therapist
15_617_0128_1_3
(Kilometres code:
15_799_0128_1_3)
“Get Driving” is a therapy program and toolkit of clinic based and passenger based activities targeting the skills needed for driving.
The program ideally follows a “Potential to Drive” assessment with an OT driver assessor.
Get Driving program
This is an additional, optional program with the aim to prepare for driving lessons with the driving instructor. Your OTDA can discuss this further with you at your potential to drive assessment.
- Get Driving therapy sessions: five x 1.5 hour sessions
- 10km allowance for each passenger activity session
- Client/family/support worker access to online “Get Driving” toolkit = $387.98
- Drive Focus app $20
Get Driving therapy sessions usually provided at our clinic space at Stones Corner on Wednesdays.
If therapy sessions are at client’s home / other address, travel (time and kilometres) fees will apply.
Travel is charged based on the therapist diary on the day of the session: 30mins to each client; final client for the day is charged additional 30mins return.
Disclaimer:
OT Driver Assessors are NOT driving instructors; this is not driving training and does not count towards log book hours or replace driving lessons; rather these sessions are aimed at building processing, observation and planning skills, to be better prepared to undergo and participate in driving lessons with the specialised driving instructor.
Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Occupational Therapist
15_617_0128_1_3
(Kilometres code:
15_799_0128_1_3)
The effects of an injury or getting older often have some impact on our ability to drive. Some people also have some bad habits, or may not be up-to-date with their road rules. In cases where there are some safety concerns and the client is aware of these and able to improve, the recommendation will be to have Driving Rehabilitation with the specialised driving instructor.
Lessons: will depend on your driving instructor and location – varies around $120/lesson
Re-assessment: Flat fee $550 including driving instructor lesson fee and progress report to GP
This will typically be required for clients following stroke, brain injury, cognitive impairment and vehicle modifications.
An additional $250 fee will be incurred for clients requiring vehicle modifications. (Insured clients will be charged the hourly rate as per NDIS service agreement or other insured approved quote).
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Driving Well Occupational Therapy is a busy practice that provides OT driving assessment and vehicle modification services for people with medical conditions and injuries in Brisbane, Ipswich and northern Gold Coast. We service clients who are self-funding, NDIS and other compensable (WorkCover, NIISQ, TAC, iCare).
On behalf of the team at Driving Well Occupational Therapy and in the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Turrbul and Yuggera country, where our team live and serve the majority of our clients, as well as to all Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to the land, sea and community. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
On behalf of the team at Driving Well Occupational Therapy and in the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Turrbul and Yuggera country, where our team live and serve the majority of our clients, as well as to all Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to the land, sea and community. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
