Payment Details
Psychologist:
The private fee for a standard consultation is $115 for individuals and $130 for couples.
Concession fee is $98.50 for Health Card holders.
Various financial concessions may be available upon request. (Also health fund insurance rebates may apply)
Under certain conditions people who are referred by a General Practitioner may be available to have a series of counselling sessions (Clients under the Mental Health Care Plan item number 2710) substantially covered by the Medicare--currently $83.25). Bulkbilling may be available under situations of financial hardship.
Counsellor:
The private fee for a standard consultation is $95 for individuals and $110 for couples.
Concession fee is $80 for Health Card holders.
(No health fund or Medicare rebate is available for the counsellor at this stage.)
Payment methods:
Payment can made by credit card, EFTOS or cash. If applicable, Medicare rebates and health fund rebates can be processed immediately after the conclusion of the session.
Late fees:
Missed appointments: Failure to show for your appointment without adequate warning is half the standard fee, for example $49.25 is the concession fee for a psychologist. (Note this can't be charged against Medicare but must be paid by the clients themselves)
