Services & Fees

Services, fees and rebates - from January 2023

  
    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
  

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).

Presentations

Presentations can be tailored to suit parents or professionals.
Examples of topics are: Autism in Girls, Neurodiversity & School Strategies, and After the Diagnosis.

Please contact Danuta to discuss your requirements.

Cancellation Policy

This is important to know because it will keep your costs down. If you are unable to attend your appointment, please contact Reception when you receive our 3-day prior appointment reminder. Clients who fail to attend their appointment or cancel within 1 business day of their appointment (or 5 business days for a diagnostic assessment), will be charged the full appointment fee. Clients who cancel within 1 - 2 business days of their appointment will be charged 50% of the fee. It is important that cancellations are notified during our staffed hours, as this gives Reception the opportunity to find a time to reschedule your appointment and offer your cancellation to another client on our waiting list.

OTHER IMPORTANT CLINIC POLICIES:

* Clinicians have prepared to deliver a quality of service within 50 minutes. If you are 30+ mins late to your appointment this session will be deemed a cancellation as the intended service can no longer be provided in the remaining time.

*Regular cancellations: If you have 3 or more late cancellations within a 6 month period (without a medical certificate) then we will be in touch to discuss phasing down or terminating the frequency of your appointment schedule.

*Outstanding invoices: Please know that we require all accounts to be settled before subsequent appointments will be confirmed.

Rebates

Medicare rebates through the Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) or Better Access initiative*

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).

Contact Medicare Help Line for more information (telephone number: 132 150).

Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CND) funding

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.

Contact Medicare Help Line for more information (telephone number: 132 150).

Private Health Funds

Please contact your private health insurance provider to obtain details about rebates.