Updated fees for Joint Medical Examinations
Updated TAC Protocols will go into effect on 30 March 2026. A new fee schedule will be introduced for Joint Medical Examinations (JMEs) in line with the Joint Medical Examination Protocol 2026.
To allow for a transition period, the new JME fee schedule will not apply until 1 July 2026. From this date, the TAC will pay JME fees in line with the published fee schedule.
The JME fee schedule has been developed following an extensive review of current market rates, in consultation with the TAC's JME Reference Group, with a view to supporting access to JMEs while ensuring fees remain reasonable and sustainable.
From 1 July 2026, where an examiner is unable to meet the eligibility criteria set out in clause 4.3 of the Joint Medical Examination Protocol 2026, including adherence to the TAC’s JME Examinations and Reports Fee Schedule, the examiner should notify the referring party as soon as practicable. In these circumstances, the examination cannot proceed as a Joint Medical Examination. The client’s lawyer may elect to proceed by way of an Independent Medical Examination or make alternative arrangements with another examiner of the same discipline who meets the JME eligibility criteria.
The fees below will be revised on 1 July 2026 through annual indexation.
Standard services
Services are outcome-based, not time-based.
| Examination and report (all specialties except neurosurgery, psychiatry, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry) | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $2,869.50 |
| Examination and report with Impairment Assessment (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,189.84 |
| Supplementary Report (within 12 months, incl. pre-reading up to 100 pages) | $725.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $2,549.16 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
| Neurosurgery | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,450.00 |
| Examination and report with Impairment Assessment (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,937.50 |
| Supplementary report (within 12 months, incl. pre-reading up to 100 pages) | $850.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,060.00 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
| Psychiatry | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,050.00 |
| Examination and report with Impairment Assessment (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,392.00 |
| Supplementary report (within 6 months, incl. pre-reading up to 100 pages) | $790.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $2,664.00 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
| Neuropsychology | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,850.00 |
| Supplementary report (within 12 months, incl. pre-reading up to 100 pages) | $725.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $2,550.00 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
| Neuropsychiatry | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,850.00 |
| Examination and report with Impairment Assessment (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $4,232.00 |
| Supplementary report (within 12 months, incl. pre-reading up to 100 pages) | $725.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $3,368.00 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
| Allied health (including but not limited to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapy) | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Examination and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $1,275.00 |
| Supplementary report | $400.00 |
| File review and report (incl. pre-reading up to 300 pages) | $1,120.00 |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
Additional services
| Service | Fee incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Urgent examination and report | $312.40 |
| Reading uplift 301-600 pages | $225.00 |
| Reading uplift 601 to 900 pages | $225.00 |
| Reading uplift 901 to 1199 pages | $225.00 |
| Reading uplift 1200 to 1500 pages | $225.00 |
| Multi-accident uplift (to be applied once in a multi-accident scenario and only when there are injuries within the examiners discipline across more than one accident) | $250.00 |
| Interpreter uplift (per hour) | $250.00 |
| Cancellation of examination – within 2 business days (all specialists) | $615.00 |
| Cancellation of examination – within 2 business days (psychiatrists) | $615.00 |
| Cancellation of examination – within 2 business days (neurosurgeon) | $615.00 |
| Cancellation of examination – within 2 business days (neuropsychology) | $615.00 |
| Cancellation of examination – within 2 business days (allied health) | $275.00 |
| Non-attendance – failure to attend (all specialists) | $880.00 |
| Non-attendance – failure to attend (psychiatrists) | $880.00 |
| Non-attendance – failure to attend (neurosurgeon) | $986.00 |
| Non-attendance – failure to attend (neuropsychology) | $880.00 |
| Non-attendance – failure to attend (allied health) | $385.00 |
| Radiology review (per hour) | $420.00 |
| Footage review (per hour) | $420.00 |
| Travel allowance: all specialists, psychiatrist, neurosurgeon (per 15-min block) | $150/15-min block |
| Travel allowance: neuropsychology and allied health (per 15-min block) | $150/15-min block |
| Witness appearance (per hour) – the TAC will apply the Supreme Court scale of costs | Court scale of costs |
| Witness appearance (daily maximum) – the TAC will apply the Supreme Court scale of costs | Court scale of costs |
To be indexed on 1 July 2026
