Child Psychologist Cragieburn, Psychologist craigieburn fees

Fees

A private or Medicare counselling session at our office will run for approximately 50 minutes and cost $200 per session.

Cash, EFTPOS and Direct Deposit payment methods accepted.

Possible Rebates

Medicare

On a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), adult and child clients are currently eligible for a counselling rebate of $93.35 per session from Medicare. This leaves an out-of-pocket expense of roughly $106.65 per session.

A MHCP can be sought by visiting your local GP, Paediatrician or Psychiatrist first, who will then assess your eligibility. You must have an assessed Mental Disorder to be eligible. The client must hold an eligible Medicare card. A MHCP entitles a client to six sessions with a GP rereferral, then possibly a further four more sessions. A client may be eligible for a maximum of ten rebated MHCP sessions per calendar year. During covid, this has been extended to a possible twenty rebated sessions per calander year.

The client's rebate will be processed at our office. The client can access their Medicare rebate by updating their bank details with Medicare or on the MyGov app. The rebate should be received back into the client's bank account within a one to two business days.

Private Health Insurance

Clients may be eligible for rebates on sessions through their Private Health Insurance provider. Please check your cover for entitlements.

NDIS

Clients who have NDIS funding may be able to access part or fully funded sessions at RCP, only if they have a self managed fund.

Resources and Useful Links

Patient information regarding Mental Health Care Plans

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/mental-ba-fact-pat

Autism Victoria/Amaze

http://www.amaze.org.au

Parenting Tips

http://www.raisingchildren.net.au

Lifeline

13 11 14

Kids Helpline

1800 55 1800

Recommended GP's

http://hansonmedicals.com.au

Recommended Domestic Violence Info

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre

Victorian Department of Education

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Fee schedule 2024:

50 MIN TELEPHONE/IN PERSON PRIVATE/MEDICARE COUNSELLING SESSION $200

50 MIN NDIS SESSION $214

GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPY 90 MINS (+ free relationship check up) $430

50 MINS $215

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT PACKAGE (WISC or WPPSI) $1000

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT PACKAGE (WIAT + WISC/WPPSI) $2000

AUTISM ASSESSMENT PACKAGE $2000

(This does not include possible Cognitive assessment fee, Paediatrician

and Speech Pathologist fees)

VINELAND ASSESSMENT (Teacher or Parent) $500

50 MINUTE BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATION AT HOME/KINDER/SCHOOL $400

(includes 30 mins travel time. + $90 per half hr travel time over 30 mins)

*A higher Medicare rebate applies for out of office visits.

** Please note that all forms and paperwork needs to be completed in session time. This includes

attendance letters, school/university forms, NDIS paperwork and any other forms or paperwork.

It is the client's responsibility to remember to ask for this at the beginning of the session.

There is no fee for Medicare Mental Health Care Plan required correspondence to GP's.

*** There is a 50% of session fee late cancellation policy for all cancellations/reschedules if the

psychologist is not notified at least 24 hours before the appointment time. This is due to

other potential client's missing out on that appointment time slot, and also because it is

a 50 minute session, not a 10 minute appointment, so the psychologist's time needs to

be respected. There is an 75% of session fee, no show fee. All fees must be settled before rescheduling

any further appointments.

**** All assessments require a non-refundable deposit paid in the first session. The autism

assessment is $668 payable on the day of the first appointment. The cognitive and WIAT is $475.

Rainbow Care Psychology is not a crisis line service. Bookings must be made in advance. If you are having a mental health crisis please call 000 or Life line on 13 11 14. If you/your family/partner wish to contact the psychologist between sessions regarding non urgent matters, please email on contact@rainbowcarepsychology.com.au and the psychologist will endeavor to get back to you if and when they can.