Fees & Rebates
Find a detailed list below.
Therapy sessions
The fee for a 60-minute therapy session is $260.00. Medicare or private health fund rebates may apply. All psychology services are exempt from GST. Options are available for prompt payment.
As a standard part of your therapy sessions, your psychologist will provide:
communications with your general practitioner/referrer
responses to short emails and calls (less than 15 minutes)
planning and preparation
scoring and interpretation of clinical measures
Additional services such as letters to employers, schools, or universities will be billed and completed when requested.
Referrals
A referral from your general practitioner, paediatrician or psychiatrist is required to access Medicare rebates for psychology sessions. If you plan to use private health insurance for your therapy, you do not need a referral.
Medicare
A mental health care plan is completed by your general practitioner and provides access to Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual sessions and 10 group therapy sessions per person, per calendar year. These sessions can be conducted in person or via online therapy.
Your referring general practitioner will schedule a return visit to review your progress after the first six psychological therapy sessions. At this point, your general practitioner will provide a re-referral for an additional four sessions, if required.
Medicare will rebate:
$141.85 per standard consultation with a clinical psychologist
$96.65 per standard consultation with a psychologist
Medicare rebates are also available when referred by a psychiatrist or paediatrician and only a referral letter is required.
Assessment
Fees for assessments of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, specific learning disorders, intellectual disabilities and educational assessments vary based on the type of assessment and individual needs.
Medicare rebates are generally available only with a referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician for individuals under 25 years of age.
