You do not need a doctor’s referral to see a psychologist, however if you obtain a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP you will be entitled to a rebate from Medicare for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.

50 minutes per session.

It depends on a number of factors such as the complexity of presenting issues, commitment to make changes, consistency to attend therapy. These can be discussed after the initial session with the psychologist.

Amethyst Psychology is a private billing clinic and do not offer bulk billing services. The only exception is for NDIS clients where they can make claims via their claim managers.

Some of the services may be eligible for rebates from Medicare, WorkSafe Victoria, Traffic Accident Commission (TAC), Victims of Crime Tribunal (VOCAT) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Under the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health Initiative, those with a Mental Health Care Plan receive rebates for up to 10 psychological consultations per calendar year. The current rebate for seeing a psychologist is $136.35 per session.

Should you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, you must provide us with at least 2 business days’ notice to avoid 50% of the full fees, which is payable at the next session. (P.S Medicare rebate is not available for cancelled session)