| Services | Clinic Director | Clinical Psychologist | Psychologist | Counsellor | Provisional Psychologist | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Consultation/Therapy Session ($20.00 after 5pm/weekends surcharge for psychology) |
$340 | $310 | $280 | $230 | $200 | 1 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with report (Child under 5 years) |
$2,210 | $2,015 | $1,820 | - | - | 6.5 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with report (Child 5-17 years) |
$3,400 | $3,100 | $2,800 | - | - | 10 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with tailored summary report (Adult) |
$2,040 | $1,860 | $1,680 | - | 6 | |
| Intellectual Disability assessment with report | $2,040 | $1,860 | $1,680 | - | $1,200 | 6 |
| Educational assessment with report (identification of learning difficulties) | – | – | $2,800 | - | - | 10 |
| School/ Kindergarten visit | $340 + travel | $310 + travel | $280 + travel | - | $200 + travel | 1 |
| Support Letters (eg. NDIS) | $340 | $310 | $280 | $230 | $200 | 1 |
All 60 minute sessions are broken down into 50 mins of active therapy and 10 mins admin (note taking).
Please note: The difference in fees between a Clinical Psychologist and Psychologist does not indicate a difference in the quality of the service you will be receiving. Rather, this fee difference is set up to minimise the gap paid for individuals when using Medicare, which provides different benefits for psychologists and clinical psychologists. Please note: Medicare does not provide Medicare rebates for a Counsellor.
* During diagnostic assessment for some individuals an additional hour of information gathering may be necessary. Sometimes a school or kindergarten observation may be necessary. Your clinician will advise you whether this is the case by the end of the session.
# Educational assessments are undertaken by our Educational & Developmental Psychologists using the gold standard cross battery assessment (CHC) protocol, which examines an individual’s cognitive and academic abilities in a thorough and highly individualised way.
Third Party providers: Please note that all services provided for a third party attract GST (if not therapy-based).
If you are eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) you will be entitled to a rebate of $141.84 for a Clinical Psychologist or $96.65 for a Psychologist. If you are eligible for the Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) you will be entitled to a rebate of $58.00. Rebates are available for all ages.
You can obtain this plan from your GP or paediatrician (or a letter of referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician will suffice).
A MHCP allows you to claim a partial rebate on up to 10 visits in a calendar year. These sessions can be face-to-face or Telehealth. We will need to have a referral from your GP or paediatrician/psychiatrist to process this. After your 6th session your psychologist at Unique U will write a letter to your referrer updating them of your progress and recommending the further 4 sessions. Your referrer may then provide a MHCP Review plan for the remaining 4 sessions for the year.
MEDICARE REBATES FOR GROUP: range from $34.60-$62.00 per session, depending on the length of the group (60 mins, 90 mins, or 120 mins).
CND funding (has replaced the Helping Children With Autism funding) and is for children and young adults under 25 years of age with a diagnosis of Autism. The CND plan can be obtained through a paediatrician, psychiatrist, or GP. Your doctor will write up a treatment plan and will recommend how this plan is used.
CND funding can be used for assessment and/or therapy
For diagnostic assessment of Autism: A rebate per session can be obtained for up to 8 sessions of an autism assessment. Clients at the clinic will be required to pay for their assessment upfront first, and will be only able to claim rebates if a diagnosis of autism is confirmed. After the assessment the psychologist will send their report and clinical opinion back to the doctor, who will then advise of the diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. Reception will then be able to re-issue an invoice to claim using the CND funding.
Please note:
*Out of the 8 possible sessions your doctor can only refer for 4 sessions at a time so if the autism assessment takes over 4 sessions (e.g 4 assessment sessions (parent interview + cognitive assessment + behavioural assessment + feedback session ) you will need to return to the doctor after the 4 sessions to obtain a review to be able to then claim the report out of the last remaining sessions).
**Medicare will only allow CND rebates if a diagnosis of Autism is confirmed by the medical practitioner.
For therapy: you can claim a rebate for up to 20 sessions of therapy (these 20 total sessions to be shared between psychology, occupational therapy, and speech therapy).
Currently the Medicare rebate for CND funding is $98.95 per session. However, if you have reached your Medicare Safety Net you may be entitled to a greater rebate per session. To clarify how much you may be entitled to receive we suggest you contact Medicare to discuss your individual circumstances.
Please contact your private health insurance provider to obtain details about rebates.
