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Schedule of Fees

 Medicolegal Occupational Therapy Services

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Dr Nicole Grant is a Consultant Occupational Therapist providing independent medicolegal assessment and expert opinion in matters involving functional capacity, disability, and care needs.

 

Services are delivered in accordance with expert witness obligations, with a focus on:

  • Objectivity and independence

  • Evidence-based opinion

  • Clear, legally relevant reporting

 

Schedule of Fees (AUD, ex GST)

Initial Engagement

  • Initial file review (up to 30 minutes): $450

    Includes preliminary consideration of suitability and scope

  • Further file review (if not proceeding to report): $350/hour

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Medicolegal Assessment & Report

  • Standard Assessment + Report: $4,800 – $5,800

  • Complex Assessment + Report (e.g. high support needs, NDIS interface, multiple diagnoses): $5,800 – $7,500

 

Includes:

  • Comprehensive file review

  • Assessment (home/community as required)

  • Standardised and observational evaluation

  • Analysis of functional impact

  • Report addressing legal questions

 

Medicolegal Report (File Review + Opinion)

  • File Review & Report (no assessment): $3,500 – $5,500

  • Supplementary / Addendum Report: $1,800 – $3,000

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Conferences & Consultation

  • Case conferences / joint expert meetings: $400/hour

  • Telephone or email consultation (beyond brief clarification): $350/hour

 

Court Attendance

  • Half day (up to 4 hours): $2,500

  • Full day: $4,800

  • Hourly (if required): $500/hour

 

Preparation, travel, and waiting time are chargeable

 

Travel

  • Charged at $150/hour

  • Mileage charged at ATO rate (if applicable)

 

Terms of Engagement

  • A written letter of instruction is required prior to commencement

  • Fees are payable regardless of matter outcome

  • Additional work outside agreed scope will be quoted prior to proceeding

  • Cancellation within five business days may incur a fee

 

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My fees reflect the provision of independent expert opinion within a medicolegal context, rather than clinical service delivery. 

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Reports are prepared to a standard suitable for legal proceedings and are designed to assist with liability, quantum, and decision-making. This includes detailed analysis of functional capacity, support needs, and the impact of disability across environments.

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As such, fees are aligned with those of similarly experienced allied health expert witnesses and medico-legal providers, recognising my level of expertise, responsibility, and scrutiny associated with this work.

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