Fees & Rebates

Psychology Fees for Individual Sessions

The recommended fees for psychological service at Multicolour Psychology are lower than the Australian Psychological Society National Schedule of Recommended Fees for a standard consultation of $300 for 2023-2024.

Medicare Rebates (MHTP) are the rebates available if you are referred under a Mental Health Treatment Plan. For more information about Medicare rebates and other funding options for psychology services, see below.

An additional after hours fee of $15 is applicable to all appointments at or before 8:00am and after 5:00pm on weekdays.

Funding Options for Psychology Services

Medicare

You may be able to access Medicare rebates for your psychology appointments if:

You have a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) also known as a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) and valid referral from your GP or psychiatrist (up to 10 sessions per calendar year); or
You have a chronic medical condition and have been provided with a GP Management Plan (GPMP) and valid referral from your GP (up to 5 psychology sessions per calendar year); or
You have an Eating Disorder Plan (EDP) from your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician (up to 20 sessions per calendar year).

Your GP will need you to book a “long consultation” to prepare a MHTP, EDP, or GPMP, and accompanying referral letter to our service.

Medicare rebates are processed at the end of each session and you should receive your rebate from Medicare within 24 hours.

Depending on your individual circumstances, you may be able to have both a MHTP and a GPMP in the same calendar year.

Medicare Safety Net

Once you have spent more than your Medicare Safety Net threshold for the calendar year, your Medicare rebate will increase.

To check your Medicare Safety Net status, visit the Medicare app and click on Safety Net.

NDIS

Depending on your funding allocation and plan goals, you may be able to claim the cost of your appointments through your NDIS plan. Your NDIS plan will need to contain funding for Improved Daily Living in the Capacity Building budget, and your goals must align with the proposed supports. You can discuss this with our staff prior to booking an initial appointment.

At present, our service is only able to accept NDIS participants who are plan-managed or self-managed.

Fees for NDIS clients vary. You can discuss this with our staff prior to booking an initial appointment.

Private Health Insurance

You may be able to access private health rebates for your psychology appointments if all of the following circumstances apply:

Your private health insurance policy covers appointments with your practitioner
You do not intend to claim a Medicare rebate for your appointments

You are responsible for contacting your private health insurer to determine if your policy covers the services you intend to claim. Your insurer may require your practitioner’s provider number to determine whether the service will be covered, which you can request from our friendly staff.

Your private health insurer may require your practitioner to use specific billing codes relevant to the services provided. You will need to seek out this information and provide it to our admin team, if applicable.

Overseas Student with Insurance

You may be able to access insurance rebates for your psychology appointments if all of the following circumstances apply:

Your insurance policy covers appointments with your practitioner

Private Clients

Fees for private clients are as per the schedule above. You do not need a referral to see a psychologist if you are a private-paying client.

Payment Policies

Cancellation Policy

A cancellation policy applies to all appointments with practitioner at Multicolour Psychology.

If you cancel your appointment between 24-48 hours before your appointment, a fee of $125 is charged.

If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment, full fee is charged as a cancellation fee.

There is no Medicare Rebate for cancellation fee.

Payment Methods

We accept payment by Visa or Master credit or debit card only. Your card details are securely stored, and appointment fees are automatically charged at the time of your appointment.