Fees & Rebates

All of our psychologists are registered providers with Medicare. You can receive a Medicare rebate under the government’s Better Access Scheme if you’re referred by your GP under a mental health treatment plan, or if you’re referred by a psychiatrist or paediatrician.

Your GP can refer you for up to 10 individual and 10 group sessions per calendar year, however they will generally refer you for 6 sessions before reviewing your progress after feedback from the psychologist; the GP may then approve further sessions if it is deemed appropriate (up to 4 more).

If you provide us with your referral and plan, we can submit the claim to Medicare on your behalf, and Medicare will deposit your rebate for part of the session cost into the bank account you’ve nominated with them. The full fee will need to be paid for at the time of the session. The rebate can be processed on your behalf at our office during business hours, or you can claim it yourself using the MyGov App.

If you’ve reached your Medicare family ‘safety net’ threshold for the year, the rebate may differ. Mental health treatment plans are valid for 24 months from the date of issue.

Eating Disorder Plans (EDPs) allow eligible clients to access up to 40 rebated sessions within a 12-month period for the treatment of an eating disorder.

An EDP can be prepared by a GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician for people experiencing conditions such as:

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Binge Eating Disorder

• Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders (OSFED)

Children with feeding and eating difficulties may also be eligible.

Treatment is provided in stages, with reviews required throughout the year:

• Initial referral for up to 10 sessions

• Further referrals issued following GP reviews

• A psychiatrist or paediatrician review is required if more than 20 sessions are needed

Eligible clients may receive support using evidence-based approaches including:

• CBT for eating disorders (CBT-E)

• Family-based therapy

• DBT

• Interpersonal therapy

• Psychodynamic therapy

• Supportive and attachment-focused approaches

If you are unsure whether an EDP is appropriate, your GP can initially refer you under a Mental Health Care Plan and we can assist with assessment and recommendations.

Please contact us if you would like further information about referrals, eligibility, or treatment options.

Medicare rebates may be available for eligible children, adolescents, and young adults (under 25 years) with complex neurodevelopmental conditions* or eligible disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), developmental delays, intellectual disability, and related conditions.

With a referral and treatment plan from a GP, paediatrician, psychiatrist, or specialist, eligible clients may be able to access Medicare-funded assessment and treatment services with allied health professionals, including psychologists.

Medicare currently allows up to 4 assessment sessions, followed by 20 rebated treatment sessions across a client’s lifetime under this scheme. Please contact us if you would like further information about referrals, eligibility, or the intake process

* A neurodevelopmental condition is referred to as a ‘neurodevelopmental disorder’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

More information can be accessed from Services Australia here

If you are pregnant, or have been in the last 12 months, your doctor can refer you for counselling. You can access Medicare rebates for up to 3 sessions. More information about pregnancy support can be found here

Eligible clients can access up to 5 rebated sessions with a psychologist if their medical practitioner has prepared a chronic condition management plan.

The CCMP is a part of a government initiative that assists people living with a chronic or complex medical illness to get the support and help they need from allied health professionals. A chronic medical condition is one that has been present for at least 6 months.

A patient is considered to have complex care needs if they require ongoing care from a multi-disciplinary team consisting of their GP and at least 2 other health care providers.