How Our Fees Work
The T Cottage aims to make services financially accessible to the queer and trans community. We operate on a sliding-scale fee structure, where the amount you pay depends on your income and funding resources.
We offer different price points if you are waged (working or receiving an income) than if you are unwaged (not working or not receiving an income). Some services also scale based off your expected annual income. (You do not need to prove your income to us — we trust you to select the right price point for your situation.)
We also offer a variety of ways to access services to reduce costs, such as small groups and limited pay-what-you-can short appointments.
We also offer NDIS billing for self-managed and plan-managed clients.
If this is confusing, feel free to email us for help figuring out the best option for you!
Sliding Scale Therapy Sessions
Fees are per 1-hour private session and are not currently not able eligible for Medicare rebates (see FAQs for more information). Self-select the price level that fits most closely with your financial situation.
- NDIS-Funded —————– $180 / hour
- Waged ($100K+) ————- $180 / hour
- Waged ($80K+) ————— $160 / hour
- Waged ($60K-$80K) ——— $140 / hour
- Waged ($40K-$60K) ——— $120 / hour
- Waged ($20K-$40K) ——— $100 / hour
- Waged (Under $20K) ——– $80 / hour
- Unwaged / Concession —– $60 / hour
Pay-What-You-Can Therapy Sessions
Pay-What-You-Can sessions are 30min long and are available to clients who cannot afford our sliding scale therapy rates. Up to 5 sessions are available per person per year under this model.
Choose your own price point from $10-$40 based on your own assessment of what you are able to pay
Private Group Sessions
Private group sessions of Queer Trauma Sensitive Movement are available for groups of 2-4 participants. Build your own group and split the fee between all attendees. (Can invoice and pay separately.)
- All Waged —————————– $120 / hour
- Mixed Waged / Unwaged ——- $90 / hour
- All Unwaged / Concession —– $60 / hour
NDIS Group Sessions
Private group sessions of Queer Trauma Sensitive Movement are available for groups of 2-4 participants. NDIS structures their pricing model for group programs based on the provider-to-participant ratio. The following prices are what each participant’s NDIS plan will be billed per 1 hour session, depending on the size of the group.
- 2 Participants — $90 / participant / session
- 3 Participants — $60 / participant / session
- 4 Participants — $45 / participant / session
If you wish to have a group session that is a mix of NDIS and privately-paying clients, please email us to sort out the options for this.
Public Group Sessions
Public group sessions of QTSM run in 10-session blocks meeting weekly, with the option to attend fortnightly for a 5-session block.
- Waged, 10 Session Pass ——— $200
- Unwaged, 10 Session Pass —— $120
- Waged, 5 Session Pass ———— $125
- Unwaged, 5 Session Pass ——– $75
We are currently taking Expressions of Interest for the next public QTSM — please email us if you’d like to join in!
Thursday Lunch Sessions
Queer Care Club is a therpeudic social group that meets weekly at our offices at 91 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe. It includes 20-30 minutes of trauma sensitive movement at an intro level, followed by tea, chats, and queer fellowship.
- NDIS / High Waged (above $80K) ————– $45
- Low Wage (under $80K) ——– $30
- Unwaged / Concession ———- $15
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