Fees

I believe in providing a psychology service that is accessible but need to balance this with the costs of running a Psychology business in Australia. Thus my fees are lower than the recommended APS fee*. While I am always sympathetic to the financial difficulties of clients, it is important that you understand my practice policies. Thus, prior to engaging my services, you will be asked to consent to the costs of services and billing arrangements. Please email or ask prior to your session to discuss my session fees and policies.

As a Registered Psychologist my services may be claimed under a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP/MHTP) for eligible individuals. My fees may also be covered for self-managed and some plan-managed NDIS participants (Item 15_043_0128_1_3). 

Fees as at 1 July 2025

For Medicare and Private therapy services:

• $232.99 per standard hour (50-min session + 10 min admin) for all clients, excluding Worker’s Compensation clients (see below).
• Payments will be managed automatically for all new clients via the credit card details you saved to Halaxy. Payments will be processed at the time of your appointment, and for eligible MHCP clients, your rebate will be processed automatically once your payment has cleared. 
• I am unable to process HICAPS so will email paid invoices to clients for lodgement with health funds.
• All clients can add and maintain their own payment details via Halaxy’s patient portal.
• All processing fees will be absorbed by VCP when they are processed and cleared on the day.

For WorkCover Qld and WorkSafe Vic clients:

• Workers Compensation claimants in Qld and Vic will be charged the current published WorkCover Qld rates $267 per approved session: Mental Health Costs (current 1 Aug 2025) This means for WorkSafe Vic clients, there is an out of pocket gap fee. 
• Payments will be managed automatically for all new clients via the credit card details you saved to Halaxy. Payments will be processed at the time of your appointment, and
• WorkCover claimants will be emailed a copy of their paid invoices for lodgement.

NDIS Clients

• $232.99 per billable hour, charged pro-rata. Psychology services funded by the NDIS need to be distinguished from mental health treatment.
• All new Self- and Plan-Managed clients will need to pay their session and non face to face fees within 3 business days of receiving your services.
• The NDIS published a recommendation in their price guide in 2025 to claim a 10-minute block or proportion of hours. I use the proportion of hours, as this is consistent with all client session fees and funding types.
• While it is not required to use NDIS line items when charging NDIS clients, using line items assists in compliance and transparency, and ensures that my NDIS funded clients can claim their supports correctly.

As a Psychologist, I provide supports that relate to registration group 0128. The main support item I charge under is: Capacity Building Improved Daily Living Skills (PACE Support category 15):

• 15_054_0128_1_3 Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Psychologist. This item can be used to claim for In-person support, telehealth support and non-face-to-face support provision.
• 15_799_0128_1_3 Provider Travel Non-labour costs (at 50% the hourly fee)

You may be eligible under the following Capacity Building line items, subject to your specific plan:

• 10_054_0128_5_3 Employment Related Assessment, Counselling and Advice -Psychologist 
• 07_004_0132_8_3 Specialist Support Coordination is delivered by an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner to meet the individual needs of the participant’s circumstances such as a Psychologist. Specialist Support Coordination is reserved for addressing complex barriers impacting a participant’s ability to implement their plan and access appropriate supports. I do not provide specialist support coordination services.

Fees will next be reviewed again, next year, with an expected increase in July 2026. Any changes will be updated on the website with the date from which they will take effect.

Please note: I do not provide Bulk Billing services.

* The Australian Psychological Society and AAPi National Schedule of Recommended Fees 2025-2026 has the standard 50-minute consultation fee at $330. This is a recommendation only. My fees are currently below this rate, and rely on a strict session policy to remain viable to offer services below this recommended rate.

A quick guide resource is available here (credit: this resource has been put together by Daniel Jones and links to the MBS and relevant source).

Group fees

Group sessions fees vary according to group content and number of sessions. Please speak with Victoria to learn more about groups that may be suitable to you. You may be asked to attend an initial session with me to determine group suitability.