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Occupational Therapy & Speech Pathology

OT and speech pathology practice with significant NDIS caseload, often delivered in homes, schools and the community.

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State

National onlyNSWVICQLDWASATASNTACT

Employing staff

Not sureYesNo

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Recommended software & services

Ranked on merit for this trade, not on what pays us most. Core items are pre-selected at checkout.

Manifest

11 items · 3 pre-selected

  • Splose

    COREPractice Management

    NDIS price guide claiming and plan-manager invoicing built in.

    $72/mo$89

  • Xero Accounting

    COREAccounting Software

    Separates practice income from personal, and tracks GST-free health supplies correctly.

    $59/mo$70

  • BizCover Business Insurance

    COREInsurance

    Professional indemnity is a registration condition for most allied health professions.

    $75/mo$85

  • Tyro Health Point

    RECOMMENDEDHealth Claiming

    Claim private health rebates and Medicare at the point of care.

    $39/mo$49

  • Google Business Profile Setup & Management

    RECOMMENDEDDigital Presence

    Clients and referrers search locally for practitioners — a verified profile with hours and services is often the first contact.

    $35/mo$49

  • Turnkey Business Website

    RECOMMENDEDWebsite

    Referrers and clients check for a practice website before booking.

    $25/mo$39

  • Cliniko

    RECOMMENDEDPractice Management

    Alternative if your caseload is more private than NDIS.

    $79/mo$95

  • Annature e-Signatures

    OPTIONALDigital Presence

    Service agreements and consent forms signed before the first appointment.

    $39/mo$49

  • Lawpath Legal Plan

    OPTIONALLegal

    Client service agreements and privacy documentation for health records.

    $39/mo$49

  • Partner Accountant

    OPTIONALAccounting & Tax

    Practice structure and tax handled by a registered agent.

    $199/mo$250

  • AI Phone & Receptionist

    OPTIONALPhone & Reception

    Takes referral calls while you are in a session or driving between clients.

    $69/mo$99
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Workforce

Modern Awards that typically apply

  • MA000027

    Health Professionals Award

    Primary

    Applies to employed practitioners.

    10 entitlement rules modelledFair Work summary

  • MA000100

    SCHADS Award

    May apply where staff perform disability support rather than clinical work.

    14 entitlement rules modelledFair Work summary

Pay rates — deliberately not published

We deliberately don't publish pay rates. They change (usually each 1 July) and stale figures risk underpaying staff. Use the Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool for current rates.

Compliance matrix

Licensing & compliance — NSW

TAX REGISTRATION

2

  • Australian Business Number (ABN)

    NATIONAL

    Every business operating in Australia needs an ABN. It is free to apply for and is required before you can register for GST, issue compliant tax invoices, or avoid having 47% withheld from payments by other businesses.

    Australian Business RegisterCheck with the regulator

  • GST registration

    NATIONAL

    Registration is compulsory once your GST turnover reaches the registration threshold in a rolling 12-month period, and you must register within 21 days of crossing it. Registration is optional below the threshold. Ride-sourcing drivers must register regardless of turnover.

    Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator

WORKPLACE SAFETY

1

  • Work health and safety duties

    NATIONAL

    As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) you owe a primary duty of care to workers and others. WHS law is implemented by each state and territory regulator.

    Safe Work Australia and state regulatorsCheck with the regulator

INSURANCE

2

  • Public liability insurance

    NATIONAL

    Not legally compulsory for most businesses, but effectively mandatory in practice — most commercial clients, councils, landlords and head contractors require evidence of cover before you can work.

    Not government-mandated for most businessesCheck with the regulator

  • Professional indemnity insurance

    NATIONAL

    A registration condition for most registered health professions and a standard contractual requirement for consultants and advisers.

    Profession-specific registration boardsCheck with the regulator

May also apply — we need one more answer

  • PAYG withholding registration

    Do you employ staff (including casuals)?

  • Single Touch Payroll (Phase 2) reporting

    Do you employ staff (including casuals)?

  • Superannuation guarantee

    Do you employ staff (including casuals)?

  • Director Identification Number

    What is your business structure?

  • Workers compensation insurance

    Do you employ staff (including casuals)?

  • NDIS Worker Screening Check

    Do you deliver NDIS-funded supports?

  • NDIS provider registration

    Do you deliver NDIS-funded supports?

  • NDIS Code of Conduct and worker orientation

    Do you deliver NDIS-funded supports?

Payroll codes

Payroll allowances to expect (STP Phase 2)

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 requires allowances to be itemised by type. These are the ones this trade commonly reports.

  • CD

    Cents per kilometre

    Car allowance paid on a per-kilometre basis for business travel in the employee's own vehicle.

  • QN

    Qualification allowance

    Allowance for holding a qualification or licence relevant to the role.

Free tools

Free government tools worth using

Some of what businesses pay for is already published free. Start here.

  • Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)

    Answer questions about what your business does and where it operates, and get back the licences, permits and registrations that apply across federal, state and local government. The single best starting point for the licensing question.

    Australian Government

  • Work out your business registrations

    Walks through which registrations you need — ABN, business name, GST, TFN, PAYG withholding — based on your structure and situation.

    business.gov.au

  • ABN Lookup

    Free public register for checking an ABN, its GST registration status and entity name. Worth running over any new commercial customer before you extend credit.

    Australian Business Register

  • Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)

    Register a security interest over goods you supply on credit, or search whether equipment you are buying is encumbered. Low cost per registration and the difference between being a secured and unsecured creditor if a customer folds.

    Australian Financial Security Authority

  • IP Australia — TM Headstart

    A pre-application assessment service for trade marks — an examiner reviews your mark before you formally apply, so you find problems before paying the full application fee.

    IP Australia

  • Cash flow statement template

    A spreadsheet for projecting money in and out month by month.

    business.gov.au

  • Profit and loss statement template

    Standard income statement layout for businesses not yet on accounting software.

    business.gov.au

  • Balance sheet template

    Assets, liabilities and equity in a single standard layout.

    business.gov.au

  • Budget template

    Plan expected income and expenses across a financial year.

    business.gov.au

  • Start-up costs sheet

    Itemise what it will actually cost to open — the exercise that tells you how much runway you need before the first invoice is paid.

    business.gov.au

Government tools and templates referenced are © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.

Disclaimer

General information only — not legal, financial or tax advice. Licence classes, thresholds and exemptions change; confirm every requirement with the named regulator before relying on it.