Fees
Our standard session cost is $244.22 per hour, this is less than the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc recommended rate of $300 per hour.
We do offer a reduced fee of $210 per hour for many private clients including those wishing to use Medicare rebates.
We do not offer bulk billing.
For NDIS participants, our rates are in line with the NDIS price guide, including travel costs and remote loadings. Additional travel costs may apply for travel to some areas. Please contact us if you have any queries about travel costs.
Low cost sessions
To support our mission of providing affordable mental health care, we are offering $40 sessions with our new provisional psychologist Terri between February and June 2025.
Terri is completing her masters degree and will be able to see clients on Wednesdays and Thursdays in Toodyay and Northam.
These session won’t be eligible for rebates from a Mental Health Care Plan, but you can still access rebates with another psychologist if needed.
NDIS Participants
We are experienced working with NDIS participants. We are NDIS registered so we can provide services to Self, Plan Managed or Agency participants providing Psychology and Positive Behaviour Support.
Medicare Rebates
IIn order to access Medicare rebates for services, a mental health treatment plan (MHTP) must first be completed by a GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician. With a MHTP, you are eligible to claim 10 Medicare subsidised sessions per calendar year (1st January to 31st December). This plan allows you to receive Medicare rebates for an initial six sessions, at which time the referring doctor must complete a review with you.
Additional sessions (up to total of 10 per year) can to be rebated through Medicare after further review with your GP. After your session, we can submit your rebate claim direct to Medicare for processing.
Medicare rebates for standard psychology sessions are currently $96.65 per hour, please check with Medicare for any changes.
Private Health Insurance Rebates
Clients who are covered by private health insurance funds may be able to claim rebates for services provided by Wheatbelt Psychology. Enquiries regarding cover for psychological services should be directly addressed to your private health insurance fund to check your specific policy coverage. You will pay your session cost upfront and them submit your claim to your health insurance for reimbursement.
