Fees & Funding
Understanding your funding options can make accessing therapy more affordable. You do not need a referral or rebate to see us — please get in touch for an accurate assessment of your needs.
A good understanding of the available funding options for your child and family will help you make informed decisions regarding their care. It may also make accessing therapy more affordable for you and your family. However, please note that you do not require any medical referrals or rebated support to access psychology services.
Professional services vary in cost depending on the type of service required (counselling, reports and/or assessment) and the length of treatment. Please make contact for an accurate assessment of your needs.
GPs may prepare a Mental Health Care Plan to refer their patients for psychological support. Mental Health Care Plans can be used by patients to access both individual and group sessions. Eligibility is assessed by your GP, and close monitoring and review by your GP is recommended. A standard plan allows for six therapy sessions; following a GP review you may be eligible for another four, to a maximum of ten claimable sessions per calendar year. Medicare pays a rebate for the cost of these sessions — this rebate is higher if your family has reached the Medicare Safety Net threshold (see below).
GPs can also prepare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans for children who require access to a number of different therapy services. A CDM referral allows a child to access five therapy sessions over a 12-month period at a reduced rate.
The NDIS provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. Early intervention supports can also be provided for eligible people with disability or children with developmental delay. The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports that help people with disability to achieve their goals — supports associated with day-to-day living that improve a person's participation in their community and the workforce.
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has introduced schedules to support a model of best-practice, evidence-based care for patients with anorexia nervosa and other eligible eating disorders. The plan can include up to 20 Medicare-subsidised sessions with a dietitian and 40 sessions with a mental health clinician over a 12-month period. A referral from a GP is required for this rebate to be applied.
The Medicare Safety Net Threshold provides financial assistance for individuals and families who accrue high out-of-pocket expenses for out-of-hospital Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) services. Once you have reached your Medicare Safety Net Threshold you may be eligible for additional Medicare rebate assistance for MBS services for the remainder of the calendar year.