FEE
Referral process, Funding programs and Fees Schedule
Fees are dependent upon a Client’s referral source.
Please check with your referrer as to whether your sessions are covered by their program, or if you are required to pay for your own sessions.
Medicare
Medicare offers a rebate on psychological sessions, for those clients who have a current and registered Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP).
Having a mental health care plan does not mean that you are eligible for free sessions, rather it means you are eligible for a Medicare rebate.
Free sessions are provided by psychologists who offer bulk billing services, which I do not offer.
Please contact your GP to enquire about a bulk billing provider in your area. Having an MHCP means you are covered for up to 10 sessions in a calendar year (January 1st to December 31st) in any given year.
For more information on Medicare rebates for psychologists under the Better Access program, click on the following link:
My FEES
My fees for patients with an MHCP:
Initial Consult
$220 for a 60 to 75-minute session
Subsequent Consult
$190 for a 51 to 60-minute session
If you have an MHCP, you are eligible for a Medicare rebate of $93.35 (as at Feb 2024)
If we have the correct details, we can submit this claim on your behalf after the session payment is processed. Generally, this occurs on the same day of payment.
Private Health Insurance
If you have private health insurance, with extra cover for psychological sessions, then you will need to decide whether to claim either a Medicare rebate or through your private health insurer.
You are not able to claim both.
Please contact your insurer for information on how much they would rebate your psychological session. They require the following additional details:
Item #80110 and my provider number which is 441061DA.
My FEES
My fees for patients with a Private Health Insurance:
Initial Consult
$220 for a 60 to 75 minute session
Subsequent Consult
$190 for a 51 to 60 minute session
Supervision
Supervision for PsyBA registration – 4+2 and 5+1 pathways
I am a registered supervisor with the PsyBA. If you are a supervisee seeking a supervisor to facilitate your registration process, then I have a limited number of places available. Please contact me directly for a meeting to discuss.
My FEES
Supervision
$210 per hour
R-TEP & G-TEP
For those with a current mental health care plan from your GP, the Medicare item number for the group sessions is 80127.
For those who may already have a mental health care plan, group sessions are in addition to individual sessions; that is currently Medicare allows 10 group as well as 10 individual sessions per calendar year.
Some people may be funded by an organisation eg your employer. Let us know if this applies to you.
My FEES
$70 / session
The current rebate (on Feb 9th, 2024) is $44.10, thus an out-of-pocket expense of $25.90 per 2-hour session.
Funded Programs
Work Cover Qld
If you have a current Work Cover Qld claim, with approval for mental health sessions, then I am able to support you with those sessions. You would be required to provide your current case number and the name of your case manager. Sessions approved by Work Cover Qld will be paid directly to your psychologist, at no charge to you.
Other – Front line workers
Please contact your inhouse WHS, HSO, peer support, etc to discuss which programs are available to you through funding in your organisation. I am registered with various government funded programs for front line personnel (which unfortunately I cannot put on this web page).