27.1 Claiming other costs

For an applicant or authorised representative to claim other costs, they must complete an ‘other costs payment request’ form available on the FAS’s website. The applicant or authorised representative must:

explain why the costs were reasonably necessary for the applicant to make an application to the FAS, and
provide evidence of the costs incurred.

Reimbursement for other costs – required information and additional evidence (where available)
Required information Applicants or authorised representatives must provide details in the other costs payment request form to explain why the costs were reasonably necessary for the applicant to make an application to the FAS. Applicants or authorised representatives must provide the following documents as evidence that they have paid for these other costs: where services were provided by a qualified professional, an invoice or receipt for expenses already paid where services were provided by a person who is not a professional, an invoice or receipt for expenses already paid for or a statutory declaration outlining the expense they have paid for. Additional evidence (where available) Applicants or authorised representatives may want to consider providing additional documents supporting their request for other expenses. These documents could include: a statutory declaration professional licences or qualifications from relevant service providers a report or letter from a medical practitioner, mental health practitioner or social worker evidence of power of attorney.

Reimbursement for other costs – required information and additional evidence (where available)

Required information

Applicants or authorised representatives must provide details in the other costs payment request form to explain why the costs were reasonably necessary for the applicant to make an application to the FAS.

Applicants or authorised representatives must provide the following documents as evidence that they have paid for these other costs:

where services were provided by a qualified professional, an invoice or receipt for expenses already paid
where services were provided by a person who is not a professional, an invoice or receipt for expenses already paid for or a statutory declaration outlining the expense they have paid for.

Additional evidence (where available)

Applicants or authorised representatives may want to consider providing additional documents supporting their request for other expenses. These documents could include:

a statutory declaration
professional licences or qualifications from relevant service providers
a report or letter from a medical practitioner, mental health practitioner or social worker
evidence of power of attorney.

Updated 30 June 2025