Medicare:

If you have a current Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP, you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for therapy sessions.

This plan entitles you to rebates for up to 10 individual psychology sessions per calendar year.

Current rebate amounts (as of 1 July 2025) are $98.95 per session. The current Medicare rebate is $98.95. Out of pocket cost is $121.05

How it works:

• First, visit your GP and ask for a Mental Health Care Plan referral to see a psychologist

• Bring your referral to your first session (or email it before your appointment)

• After each eligible session, you’ll receive the Medicare rebate

Please note:

• An out-of-pocket cost (gap fee) usually applies

• Medicare rebates do not apply to psychological assessments (e.g., ADHD or Autism assessments)

If you’re unsure about the process or need help getting a referral, I’m happy to guide you.

Private Health:

If you have extras cover that includes psychological services, you may be eligible for a partial rebate on therapy sessions with me.

Rebate amounts and limits vary depending on your individual health fund and level of cover.

• You won’t be able to claim from both Medicare and private health for the same session.

• If you’re not sure about your cover, it’s best to contact your health fund directly and ask about rebates for psychology services with a registered psychologist.

Assessments:

At this time, Medicare rebates do not apply to psychological assessments, including ADHD or Autism evaluations for adults. This means that the full cost of assessment sessions and reports is privately billed

Workers Compensation/CTP: These sessions are covered with a valid referral.

DVA:

Sessions are covered if you are a valid DVA White or Gold Card Holder with a valid referral from your GP.

NDIS Plan and self-managed:

If you’re an NDIS participant with self-managed or plan-managed funding, you may be able to use your plan to access psychological therapy and support with me to help you work towards your NDIS goals.

I work with adults (18+) who are funded under the NDIS for services related to:

• Mental health and emotional wellbeing
  

• Capacity building
  

• Coping with anxiety, depression, or trauma
  

• Support with emotional regulation and daily functioning

Please note:

• I am not a registered NDIS provider, so I can currently see self-managed and plan-managed clients only

• You’ll need to check that psychology services are included in your NDIS plan (Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living Category)

Victims Services:

If you’ve experienced a violent crime, abuse, or another traumatic event in NSW, you may be eligible for fully funded counselling sessions through the Victims Support Scheme (Victims Services NSW).

This means that if your application is approved, your sessions with me will be covered at no cost to you.

I am an approved Victims Services NSW counsellor and provide support both in-person at Erina and via Telehealth across NSW.

Private Clients: You do not need a GP referral to attend. The GP referral allows you to claim a rebate under a Mental Health Care Plan if you are eligible.

Workers Compensation: Referrals made under SIRA (Workers Compensation) attract a fee in accordance with their guidelines and fee schedule. If you are a Work Cover client; we will invoice them directly.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Self-managed/plan managed: We charge at the recommended fee rate of $229.99 per hour. Payment is required on the day of the consultation.

DVA: We welcome DVA clients. DVA Health Cards (Gold and White) are accepted as payment upon a GP referral.

Private Health Fund: Please check with your policy if you are eligible for rebates.

We require at least 24 business hours notice for cancellations or changes to your appointment, or 100% of the session fee will be charged. For example, to cancel a Monday appointment at 9:00am, please give us notice by 9:00am Friday to avoid cancellation fees. This fee will need to be paid prior to booking a future appointment. You have the option of changing your appointment to a Telehealth appointment if you are unable to attend in person.