Fees and rebates
Counselling fees
Do you get confused by rebates, out of pocket costs and the different types of clinicians?
And what is a mental health care plan anyway?!
We hear you – here is a quick breakdown to make things a little clearer
How do you want to pay?
Most commonly people wish to pay through Medicare and often focus solely on Bulk-billing but there are many ways to access psychology services
- This includes simply paying for the session yourself or claiming through your private health insurance after the appointment. This can actually be a faster, cheaper way to access services that many people don’t consider!
- Gap payment from $85
- The Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) is a very common way of paying, this entitles you to a certain number of Medicare rebated sessions as directed by your GP
- Gap Payment: from $96.75
- Depending on what is stipulated in the NDIS plan and how it is managed, you could also be eligible to use your NDIS funds to pay for you psychology sessions.
Type of Clinician
There are various types of psychologists who provide different services, accept different payments, and charge different fees. We know it’s confusing, but bare with us!
Below is a quick cheat guide on what all the different types of psychologists mean, and who is eligible for what. Want to use Medicare? Then you’ll need to see a General or Clinical Psychologist. Using your NDIS or paying privately? Choose whoever suits you!
Provisional
Psychologist
- Masters Degree
- Provisional registration with AHPRA
- Completing Supervision
Private
Medicare
NDIS
General
Psychologist
- Masters Degree
- General registration with AHPRA
- Minimum 6 years experience
Private
Medicare
NDIS
Clinical
Psychologist
- Masters or Doctorate
- Clinical registration program with AHPRA
- AHPRA endorsed
Private
Medicare
NDIS
Type of Appointment
Depending on the needs of your appointment, there are also different costs and rebate options. Most notably that Medicare does NOT cover couples, relationship or family counselling.
Individual
Counselling
from
$85
Private
Medicare
NDIS
Relationship
Counselling
from
$150
Private
Medicare
NDIS
Family
Counselling
from
$230
Private
Medicare
NDIS
Have any Questions?
Feel free to contact us to talk about your unique situation, our friendly team will be more than happy to help you get started! Get in touch today.