Dietitian fees

Changes to the TAC dietitian fee schedule

On 1 November 2026, we are updating the TAC dietitian fee schedule and increasing published fees by up to 47%.

These changes aim to improve the client experience by reducing gap payments and any potential delays in accessing treatment.

The new TAC dietitian fee schedule should be used for services delivered on and after 1 November 2026. Please use the 1/7/2026 - 31/10/2026 fee schedule for services delivered prior to this date.

The updated fee schedule includes:

A new service and item number for attendance at a TAC team meeting where the client is present.
Consolidation of the existing long and prolonged consultation items into a single hourly-rate item for complex clients.
A new service item for completion of an allied health treatment and recovery plan (AHTRP).
Service descriptions linked to each item number to support accurate billing.
Fees aligned to reasonable market rates.

Information about the new services and items can be found in the Dietitians and weight management Policy on our website.

Existing item numbers within the current fee schedule will be retained. Please continue to use these same numbers with updated rates. New item numbers have been added for new services.

What providers need to do

Please update your billing systems to reflect the new item numbers and rates.

These item numbers and rates must be used for all services delivered to TAC clients on and after 1 November 2026. The easiest way to do this is via the HICAPS digital platform, which will be updated to reflect the new fee schedule.

Services delivered prior to 1 November 2026 can still be manually billed for up to two years.

More information about invoicing the TAC is available on our website.

There are no changes to the TAC service approval process, and this change does not impact any other TAC services or benefits.

How to ask questions

We’re here to help. If you have questions about the new fee schedule, please contact sectors@tac.vic.gov.au

Effective 1 November 2026

Future fees

For Dietitian services performed after 1 November 2026
Service Description and Requirements	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Initial Consultation
Initial Consultation		D600	$112.02
Initial Consultation via Telehealth		D600T	$112.02
Initial consultation for clients with non-complex dietary needs. Dietary assessment and evaluation of dietary concerns. Development of an individualised dietary treatment plan. Dietary education, advice, and recommendations. Suitable for clients who do not require complex clinical management, multidisciplinary coordination, or extensive care planning.
Standard Consultation
Standard Consultation		D602	$89.50
Standard Consultation via Telehealth		D602T	$89.50
Follow-up consultation for clients with non-complex dietary needs. Review of progress against dietary goals and outcomes. Monitoring and adjustment of dietary strategies and treatment plans. Dietary education, advice, and recommendations. Support to promote recovery and self-management. Suitable for clients who do not require complex clinical management, multidisciplinary coordination, or extensive care planning.
Complex Individual Consultation (hourly rate)
Complex Individual Consultation (hourly rate)		D606	$179.00
Complex Individual Consultation via Telehealth (hourly rate)		D606T	$179.00
Maximum payment rate is per hour, to be billed in 15-minute increments with an expected duration of up to 1 hour. For assessment and treatment that cannot be adequately addressed in an initial or standard consultation for a client with complex dietary needs including: Comprehensive dietary assessment, intervention, monitoring, and treatment planning. Development of meal plans, enteral feeding regimes, oral nutrition support plans, and dietary strategies for complex presentations. Management of swallowing difficulties, PEG feeding requirements, wound care dietary requirements or weight management Evidence-based, client-centred intervention and support. Training and support in the development and implementation of mealtime plans.
Travel for consultations
Travel – in association with Initial, Standard or Individual (hourly rate) consultations		D630	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments. Dietitian travel will only be considered when the client is medically unfit to travel or where treatment in the client's functional environment is clinically justified
Completion of an Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan (AHTRP)
Completion of AHTRP - Providers registered for GST	*	D650	$76.79
Completion of AHTRP – Providers not registered for GST		DGF650	$69.81
Completion and submission of an Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan as outlined in the Dietitians and weight management Policy or when requested by the TAC.
Attendance at a TAC team meeting
Attendance at a TAC team meeting – Providers registered for GST	*	D660	$196.90
Attendance at a TAC team meeting – Providers not registered for GST		DGF660	$179.00
As approved – maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15 increments. Meeting attendance, at the request of the TAC where the TAC client is present.
Assessment and Report
Assessment and Report – Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$196.90
Assessment and Report – Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments. Assessment and the report that follows at the request of the TAC including but not limited to: Swallowing-related dietary assessment Assessment of enteral nutrition requirements, including PEG feeding. Dietary assessment for complex weight management. Nutritional assessment to support wound healing and recovery.
Travel for attendance at a TAC team meeting and Assessment and reports
Travel – Team meeting, Assessment and reports – Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$196.90
Travel – Team meeting, Assessment and reports – Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments.

From 1/11/2026

For Dietitian services performed after 1 November 2026
Service Description and Requirements	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Initial Consultation
Initial Consultation		D600	$112.02
Initial Consultation via Telehealth		D600T	$112.02
Initial consultation for clients with non-complex dietary needs. Dietary assessment and evaluation of dietary concerns. Development of an individualised dietary treatment plan. Dietary education, advice, and recommendations. Suitable for clients who do not require complex clinical management, multidisciplinary coordination, or extensive care planning.
Standard Consultation
Standard Consultation		D602	$89.50
Standard Consultation via Telehealth		D602T	$89.50
Follow-up consultation for clients with non-complex dietary needs. Review of progress against dietary goals and outcomes. Monitoring and adjustment of dietary strategies and treatment plans. Dietary education, advice, and recommendations. Support to promote recovery and self-management. Suitable for clients who do not require complex clinical management, multidisciplinary coordination, or extensive care planning.
Complex Individual Consultation (hourly rate)
Complex Individual Consultation (hourly rate)		D606	$179.00
Complex Individual Consultation via Telehealth (hourly rate)		D606T	$179.00
Maximum payment rate is per hour, to be billed in 15-minute increments with an expected duration of up to 1 hour. For assessment and treatment that cannot be adequately addressed in an initial or standard consultation for a client with complex dietary needs including: Comprehensive dietary assessment, intervention, monitoring, and treatment planning. Development of meal plans, enteral feeding regimes, oral nutrition support plans, and dietary strategies for complex presentations. Management of swallowing difficulties, PEG feeding requirements, wound care dietary requirements or weight management Evidence-based, client-centred intervention and support. Training and support in the development and implementation of mealtime plans.
Travel for consultations
Travel – in association with Initial, Standard or Individual (hourly rate) consultations		D630	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments. Dietitian travel will only be considered when the client is medically unfit to travel or where treatment in the client's functional environment is clinically justified
Completion of an Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan (AHTRP)
Completion of AHTRP - Providers registered for GST	*	D650	$76.79
Completion of AHTRP – Providers not registered for GST		DGF650	$69.81
Completion and submission of an Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan as outlined in the Dietitians and weight management Policy or when requested by the TAC.
Attendance at a TAC team meeting
Attendance at a TAC team meeting – Providers registered for GST	*	D660	$196.90
Attendance at a TAC team meeting – Providers not registered for GST		DGF660	$179.00
As approved – maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15 increments. Meeting attendance, at the request of the TAC where the TAC client is present.
Assessment and Report
Assessment and Report – Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$196.90
Assessment and Report – Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments. Assessment and the report that follows at the request of the TAC including but not limited to: Swallowing-related dietary assessment Assessment of enteral nutrition requirements, including PEG feeding. Dietary assessment for complex weight management. Nutritional assessment to support wound healing and recovery.
Travel for attendance at a TAC team meeting and Assessment and reports
Travel – Team meeting, Assessment and reports – Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$196.90
Travel – Team meeting, Assessment and reports – Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$179.00
As approved - maximum payment rate is per hour to be billed in 15-minute increments.

Service and Approval Requirements

Approval Requirements

Initial, Standard and Individual (hourly rate) Consultations

The treatment must be related to the client’s transport accident injuries and delivered in line with the Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services

Within the first 90 days of a client’s accident, and where the criteria mentioned in the descriptor are applicable, there is no need to contact the TAC for approval first.

After the initial 90-day period, approval to provide consultations must be requested via the Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan or as otherwise agreed with the Claims Manager and must be approved before services are delivered.

Travel

Within the first 90 days, and where the criteria mentioned in the descriptor are applicable, there is no need to contact the TAC for approval first.

After the initial 90-day period, approval to provide travel must be requested via the Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan or as otherwise agreed with the Claims Manager and must be approved before travel is provided.

Not for travel between clinics operated by the same operator

Travel to be divided between clients where applicable

Completion of an Allied Health Treatment and Recovery Plan (AHTRP)

Approval is not required but should not exceed required frequency

Attendance at a TAC Team Meeting or Assessment and Report

At the request of TAC.

Please refer to the Dietitians and weight management Policy for further information.

Current and previous fees

For Dietitian services provided between 1 July 2026 and 31 October 2026
Service Description	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Individual treatment
Initial Consultation		D600	$76.15
Initial Consultation (Telehealth)		D600T	$76.15
Standard Consultation		D602	$60.93
Standard Consultation (Telehealth)		D602T	$60.93
Long Consultation		D604	$91.06
Long Consultation (Telehealth)		D604T	$91.06
Prolonged Consultation		D606	$121.68
Prolonged Consultation (Telehealth)		D606T	$121.68
Travel (with prior approval)
Travel		D630	$121.68
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been approved.
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report - Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$133.84
Report - Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$121.68
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Travel - Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$133.84
Travel - Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$121.68
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request. Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
Standard Consultation - up to 30 minutes Long Consultation - >30 minutes < 45 minutes Prolonged Consultation - >45 minutes <60 minutes

1/7/2026 - 31/10/2026 fees

For Dietitian services provided between 1 July 2026 and 31 October 2026
Service Description	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Individual treatment
Initial Consultation		D600	$76.15
Initial Consultation (Telehealth)		D600T	$76.15
Standard Consultation		D602	$60.93
Standard Consultation (Telehealth)		D602T	$60.93
Long Consultation		D604	$91.06
Long Consultation (Telehealth)		D604T	$91.06
Prolonged Consultation		D606	$121.68
Prolonged Consultation (Telehealth)		D606T	$121.68
Travel (with prior approval)
Travel		D630	$121.68
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been approved.
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report - Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$133.84
Report - Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$121.68
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Travel - Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$133.84
Travel - Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$121.68
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request. Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
Standard Consultation - up to 30 minutes Long Consultation - >30 minutes < 45 minutes Prolonged Consultation - >45 minutes <60 minutes

For Dietitian services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Individual treatment
Initial Consultation		D600	$73.81
Initial Consultation (Telehealth)		D600T	$73.81
Standard Consultation		D602	$59.06
Standard Consultation (Telehealth)		D602T	$59.06
Long Consultation		D604	$88.27
Long Consultation (Telehealth)		D604T	$88.27
Prolonged Consultation		D606	$117.95
Prolonged Consultation (Telehealth)		D606T	$117.95
Travel (with prior approval)
Travel		D630	$117.95
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been approved.
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report - Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$129.74
Report - Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$117.95
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Travel - Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$129.74
Travel - Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$117.95
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request. Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
Standard Consultation - up to 30 minutes Long Consultation - >30 minutes < 45 minutes Prolonged Consultation - >45 minutes <60 minutes

1/7/2025 - 30/6/2026 fees

For Dietitian services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	GST *	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Individual treatment
Initial Consultation		D600	$73.81
Initial Consultation (Telehealth)		D600T	$73.81
Standard Consultation		D602	$59.06
Standard Consultation (Telehealth)		D602T	$59.06
Long Consultation		D604	$88.27
Long Consultation (Telehealth)		D604T	$88.27
Prolonged Consultation		D606	$117.95
Prolonged Consultation (Telehealth)		D606T	$117.95
Travel (with prior approval)
Travel		D630	$117.95
Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been approved.
All travel is to be separately billed in blocks of 15 minutes.
Reports
Report - Providers registered for GST	*	D640	$129.74
Report - Providers not registered for GST		DGF640	$117.95
When submitting an account for payment, details of the time taken to complete the report must be recorded on the account.
Travel - Providers registered for GST	*	D641	$129.74
Travel - Providers not registered for GST		DGF641	$117.95
Travel claimed in relation to providing a report for management-type services such as reviews undertaken at the TAC's specific request. Travel time can be claimed only for travel to and from the practitioner's practice address and the TAC client's residence. Where more than one client is visited in a single travel period, total travel costs should be apportioned equally between those clients to whom services have been provided.
Standard Consultation - up to 30 minutes Long Consultation - >30 minutes < 45 minutes Prolonged Consultation - >45 minutes <60 minutes

Fees for dietitian services performed within a public hospital will be based on the Department of Human Services schedule of fees and charges for acute health services in Victoria. Refer to www.health.vic.gov.au/feesman.

*Please note:

Items denoted with an asterisk (*) are services which the TAC deems to be a taxable supply.
These item codes and maximum payment rates are to be used by providers who are registered for GST.
The accompanying maximum payment rate includes GST (10%).
For further information about GST, please contact the Australian Taxation Office and/or your tax advisor.

This Payment Limit relates to the following services

Dietitians and weight management