Health practitioners called to give evidence other than expert evidence, per hour (or proportionately if not for a full hour) to a maximum of $1,012 | $540 | $506 | $481 | $467 | $467 | $459 |
Health practitioners called to give expert evidence: |
(a) for the first 1.5 hours (including time travelling to the court from the medical professional’s home, hospital, place of practice, office or other place and return to that place from the court) | $1,440 | $1,350 | $1,283 | $1,245 | $1,245 | $1,225 |
(b) for every full hour after the first 1.5 hours (or proportionately if not for a full hour) to a maximum of $3,848.08 | $540 | $506 | $481 | $467 | $467 | $459 |
Travelling allowance (for travel by private motor vehicle) in connection with appearance as witness—per kilometre | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
Accommodation and meals in connection with appearance as witness | reasonable costs | reasonable costs | reasonable costs | reasonable costs | reasonable costs | reasonable costs |
Medical reports | Fees for 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 | Fees for 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 | Fees for 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 | Fees for 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 | Fees for 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020 | Fees for 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 |
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Report made by a treating general practitioner: |
(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required | $450 | $422 | $401 | $389 | $389 | $383 |
(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required | $594 | $557 | $529 | $514 | $514 | $505 |
Report made by a treating specialist: |
(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required | $1,440 | $1,350 | $1,283 | $1,245 | $1,245 | $1,225 |
(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required | $1,919 | $1,800 | $1,710 | $1,660 | $1,660 | $1,633 |
Report made by a specialist who has not previously treated the patient (where both parties have not jointly agreed to the appointment of the specialist): |
(a) if an examination of the patient is not required | $1,440 | $1,350 | $1,283 | $1,245 | $1,245 | $1,225 |
(b) if an examination of the patient is required | $1,919 | $1,800 | $1,710 | $1,660 | $1,660 | $1,633 |
Report made by a specialist who has not previously treated the patient (where both parties have jointly agreed to the appointment of the specialist): |
(a) if an examination of the patient is not required | $2,159 | $2,026 | $1,924 | $1,868 | $1,868 | $1,837 |
(b) if an examination of the patient is required | $2,639 | $2,476 | $2,352 | $2,283 | $2,283 | $2,245 |
Charges for copying medical reports—per page | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
Cancellation |
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Fee if appearance or medical report is not required | Not more than 50% of the relevant amount specified in this Table |