| Services | Clinic Director | Clinical Psychologist | Psychologist | Counsellor | Provisional Psychologist | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Consultation/Therapy Session ($20.00 after 5pm/weekends surcharge for psychology) |
$330 | $300 | $270 | $190 | $170 | 1 |
| Standard Consultation/Therapy Session (Concession rate) |
- | - | - | $140 | - | 1 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with report (Child under 5 years) |
$2,145 | $1,950 | $1,775 | - | - | 6.5 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with report (Child 5-17 years) |
$3,300 | $3,000 | $2,700 | - | - | 10 |
| Full diagnostic assessment with tailored summary report (Adult) |
$1,980 | $1,800 | $1,620 | - | $1,190 | 6 |
| Group sessions (6 weeks) |
- | $1,080 | - | - | - | - |
| Group sessions (10 weeks) |
- | $2,000/$2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Intellectual Disability assessment with report | $1,980 | $1,800 | $1,620 | - | $1,020 | 6 |
| Educational assessment with report (identification of learning difficulties) | – | – | $2,700 | - | - | 10 |
| School/ Kindergarten visit | $330 + travel | $300 + travel | $270 + travel | - | $170 + travel | 1 |
| (NDIS) letter of support (strategies and recommendations) | $165 | $150 | $135 | $95 | $85 | 0.5 |
| (NDIS) review letter | $330 | $300 | $270 | $190 | $170 | 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).
From 1st July, 2023 if you are eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) you will be entitled to a rebate of $136.35 for a Clinical Psychologist or $92.90 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).
This CND funding has replaced the previous HCWA funding. This can be accessed for children/adults under 25 years of age with a diagnosis of Autism through a paediatrician, psychiatrist, or GP. The medical practitioner will write up a treatment plan and will recommend how this plan is used.
You can claim a rebate for up to 20 sessions of therapy (20 total sessions can be shared between psychology, occupational therapy, and speech therapy).
An additional 8 sessions can be used towards diagnostic assessment. If a paediatrician/psychiatrist/GP suspects Autism they will refer the child to a psychologist, speech therapist and/or occupational therapist for further testing. After the therapists assess the child they will send their reports and clinical opinions back to the paediatrician, who will then advise of the diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.
PLEASE NOTE: Medicare will only allow CND rebates if a diagnosis of Autism is confirmed by the medical practitioner.
Please contact your private health insurance provider to obtain details about rebates.
