Therapy Fees

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The Australian Psychological Society recommends an hourly rate for psychological services of $315 for 50 min session (2024 -2025 financial year).   

Please find below our list of fees as at 1st July 2024  which are under the recommended rate.  

Psychology Sessions

Psychologist Initial Session - (90 mins + 10 min clinical note taking) -  $350

Psychologist Subsequent Session  -  (60 mins + 10 min clinical note taking) - $250

Psychologist Extended Subsequent Session  -  (70 mins + 10 min clinical note taking) - $300

Medicare Rebate  -  $96.65 (Medicare Rebate determinant on specific condition/disorders as guided by medical practitioner)

Counselling Sessions

Counselling Initial Session Fee-  (90 mins + 10 min note taking) -  $150

Counselling Subsequent Session Fee - (50 mins + 10 min note taking) -  $95

Medicare Rebates are not currently available on counselling sessions

NDIS Sessions

Inline with guidelines as stipulated by NDIS as updated for 2024/2025

We are registered with Medicare and rebates are available for eligible clients for Psychology services.  Individuals with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from their doctor are able to receive a rebate of $96.65 with a Generalist Psychologist. Upon visiting your doctor, they will make an assessment about whether you are eligible for such a plan, and may refer you to a psychologist. 

Eligible clients are entitled to up to:

• 10 individual sessions with a psychologist per calendar year; plus 
• 10 group therapy sessions with a psychologist per calendar year.

You will need to have your Mental Health Treatment Plan before you come to the first session with your Psychologist in order for your rebate to be processed. And your Medicare rebate will be processed electronically at the end of your consultation.

If you have ‘extras’ private health insurance you may be eligible to claim rebates for psychological sessions assessments. Each health insurance package is different and rebates depend on extras cover schemes which can change over time, therefore, we recommend that you check with your insurer about rebate amounts. 

Please note that the Item Number for an initial consultation with a Psychologist is 100, and subsequent consultation is 200.

Individuals: Payment is made on the day of the appointment via cash payments or EFTPOS. We have a HICAPS terminal, and can process MEDICARE and Private health care rebates in the office.

Third Party Payers: An invoice will be issued and payment will be required within 7 days of the invoice via electronic bank transfer or credit card (over the phone). Payment details will be provided on the invoice.

Please provide more than 72 hours notice on in order to avoid cancellation fees. 

If cancellation occurs within 72hrs of the appointment then a cancellation fee of $100 will apply.  Note that cancellation fees may apply even for unavoidable sickness. A'No Show' is considered to have occurred if the client is late without notification by more than 25 minutes to an appointment. 

Cancellation fees are as follows:

Psychological Therapy Cancellation Fees

Cancelled with less than 72 hours but more than 24 hours = $100 fee

Cancelled with less than 24 hours or No show = Full cost of session

NDIS Cancellation Fees (based on the NDIS schedule of fees)

If cancelled with less than 72 hours notice = Full cost of session