Under the Better Access to Mental Health Scheme (BAMH), Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 individual services with a psychologist per calendar year. To be eligible for a Medicare rebate, the referred individual must have an assessed mental health disorder and be referred by their GP using a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP 2715), or be referred by their Paediatrician or Psychiatrist. 

Important Notes: 

• A referral letter from your GP, Paediatrician, or Psychiatrist is required (not just a copy of your MHTP). The letter should include our service's name, the number of sessions assigned, and the diagnosed condition. 

• If you are referred by your GP, your treating psychologist will provide a brief written update to them after your 6 or 10 consultation depending on the number of sessions the GP endorsed in the initial referral. A review of your MHTP and an updated referral might be required to access your final 4 Medicare rebated services (if the initial referral only endorsed for 6 sessions. To make the total up of 10 Medicare rebateable sessions for the calendar year).

• At the conclusion of your tenth consultation, your psychologist will provide a brief update to your referrer. 

• Gap fees incurred will count towards your families Medicare Safety Net.

The current Medicare rebate amounts are $98.95 when consulting a registered psychologist and $145.25 when consulting a clinical psychologist. 

We are a registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Agency and is thus able to accept clients whose NDIS plans are NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self or plan-nominee managed. 

Please contact our team to kindly discuss if your or your child's NDIS plan has been made eligible for psychology supports or please speak with your NDIS Local Area Coordinator (LAC) to kindly confirm this. 

During the initial consultation, the treating clinician will draft a NDIS service agreement for your review and approval. The agreement sets out expectations for clients using the service, exceptions for us as a provider and further details a schedule of supports to discuss the specific funding amounts to be allotted for psychological services with our team.

We can offer services to private-paying clients and families, that is, for clients and families who are not eligible or preferring not to claim Medicare rebates under the Medicare benefits scheme. In this case, no referral is required to access services with our team.

Clients may elect to claim psychology services through their respective private health fund or insurer.. We ask that prior to commencement of services, that you please speak with your private health fund to confirm if you are covered for psychology services under your respective policy. Please kindly note, it is not possible to claim a Medicare rebate and a private health fund rebate for the same psychology session, given 'double-dipping' guidelines. Please note that for any one service, you may elect to claim from one source.

Clients and families accessing services through the financial support of external third-party organisations, specific government agencies and non-government organisations are welcomed at our service. Quotations can be provided for external approval on request.