Our Fees

A long-standing goal of our practice has been to ensure clients of the Redlands and surrounding Brisbane areas are able to access affordable evidence-based therapeutic support

The Australian Psychological Society (APS, 2023-2024) recommends $311 per 50-minute psychological treatment session; however, our fees are substantially lower than this recommendation.

Whilst we are not a bulk billing service, if you experience financial hardship, please discuss this with your treating psychologist.

Current Fees as of July 2024

Psychological Service	Clinical Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist Medicare Rebate	Registered Psychologist	Registered Psychologist Medicare Rebate
Appointments (50 mins)	$220	$141.85	$175	$96.65
NDIS Therapy & Support (self and plan managed only)	As per current NDIS recommendations	N/A	As per current NDIS recommendations	N/A
Report Writing/Letters	Billed at an hourly rate	N/A	Billed at an hourly rate	N/A
Stakeholder/School Meetings & Other Correspondence	Billed at hourly rate as well as any costs associated with travel. Please discuss with our admin team for further details
Assessment (Autism Spectrum assessment) The fee includes, Initial intake session, assessment session, feedback session and report. Please contact admin for further information	$1500		N/A	N/A
Please note, Late Cancellation fees will apply to all bookings. Please see cancellation policies for further information

Payments

Payments are required at the end of each session and can be made by cash, EFTPOS, HICAPS, or Credit Card. For off-site appointments (e.g. school visits, telehealth) session payment can be made over the phone.

You may be able to claim a rebate for the cost of your session. We are able to process rebates in the clinic on the day of service.

Please feel free to discuss your individual circumstances with our friendly administrative team.

Referral Types

You may be able to claim a rebate for the cost of your session; below are some options that may be applicable;

The Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative

A GP, Psychiatrist, or Paediatrician can provide a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). This allows a client to access 10 psychological sessions in a calendar year via the Better Access Scheme. Usually, the referring doctor will require the client to attend a review meeting after accessing 5/6 sessions of this plan, at this time your treating psychologist will write to the referring doctor to provide a brief update and outline future treatment recommendations for you to be able to obtain additional sessions. Please ensure your MHCP is addressed to the clinic where you have appointments booked. (We do our best to work with you and keep track of your sessions throughout the year)

*When participating in group programs, you may also be eligible for a Medicare rebate of up to 10 sessions per year.

Eating Disorder Care Plan (EDP)

A GP, Psychiatrist, or Paediatrician can provide an Eating Disorder Care Plan (EDP). This allows a client to access 40 psychological sessions in a calendar year. Usually, the referring doctor will require the client to attend for a review meeting after accessing 10 sessions of this plan. This referral is offered to clients who have an eating disorder, meet specific criteria, and wish to engage in treatment to directly target the eating disorder.

Chronic Disease Management (CDM)

A GP, Psychiatrist, or Paediatrician can provide a Chronic Disease Management referral for people who experience a chronic medical condition or complex medical care needs for a minimum of 6 months. This allows a client to access 5 sessions with an allied health professional.

For more information on the above rebate/initiatives please visit https://psychology.org.au/psychology/medicare-rebates-psychological-services

Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder MBS Assessment & Autism Management

A psychiatrist, or Pediatrician can provide a referral for helping children with Autism, assessment of patients under 25 years of age. This funding is for assessment only and can be for up to 8 assessment sessions (in a lifetime) across a range of allied health professionals including psychology.

Once a diagnosis of a Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder has been made, and the consultant pediatrician or consultant psychiatrist has a treatment and management plan in place, they can refer to eligible allied health treatment practitioners (e.g., Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Audiologist, Optometrist, Orthoptist, Physiotherapist) for a total of 20 allied health treatment services (per lifetime)

For more information on the above please visit https://www.autismawareness.com.au/funding/children/medicare

Private Health Insurance

Please consult with your private health fund to determine whether you will be able to claim a rebate on psychology sessions. Please note you cannot use this in addition to Medicare rebates.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

We are able to support self-managed or plan-managed participants, however we are NOT a registered NDIA provider. Self-managed clients must pay on the day and can claim back the cost of their sessions with NDIS, for plan managed clients we will invoice your plan manager for payment.

We ask that NDIS participants provide a copy of their NDIS plan (we only require the NDIS number, plan dates, goals) and if plan managed the details of the plan manager prior to the initial consultation.

Victim Assist

Victim Assist Queensland is an assistance scheme available to victims of crime who have been injured in an act of violence to help pay for or reimburse the cost of goods and services that a person may need to help recover from the physical and psychological effects of a violent crime. Financial assistance may be available to help pay for counselling expenses needed to help recover from the physical and psychological effects of crime.

WorkCover Qld

Our psychologists are registered WorkCover QLD providers, if you have sustained an injury at work, you may be eligible to claim benefits from WorkCover Queensland.

Cancellation Policy

We ask that should you not be able to attend your scheduled appointment, you please make us aware as soon as possible. You can do this by SMS or phoning our practice.

We do require a minimum 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment to avoid cancellation fees. Late cancellations and none attendance of an appointment will incur a fee.

We value our time with you, and spend our time preparing for this session in accordance with your treatment plan.

A late cancelled appointment is a loss, too;

The client who is delaying their therapy progress.
Another client who is on a waiting list to see a psychologist urgently.
Your psychologist, who has spent their time planning for your session.

We understand that at times you may not be able to attend your appointment due to an unexpected emergency or sudden illness. If this happens to you, we ask that you please contact us as soon as possible. You may call our office any time, should we not be able to take your call, we do have an answering service that allows you to leave a message.

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