Fees

Appointment Details

 

Duration: 50 minutes per session, plus time for case notes and coordination with other practitioners.

Frequency: Most clients attend at least weekly sessions, although frequency is tailored to individual needs. More frequent sessions support intensive work, momentum, trust, and a thorough understanding of your concerns.

Availability: Appointments are available Tuesday–Friday, with some evening times on offer.

 

Standard Fees

 

Dr Sarah-Jane is committed to keeping session fees below the Australian Psychological Society's recommended rate. This rate is updated annually and can be review here.

 

Individual and couple sessions: $270 per 50-minute session

After hours sessions: a $20 surcharge applies to sessions from 5pm

Letter writing: charged at the normal session fee in 15 minute increments

Supervision: by negotiation; available individually or shared in a group

 

Fees are reviewed annually in April in line with CPI. Reduced fees may be available by arrangement in certain circumstances.

 

Payment can be made via bank transfer or credit card (securely via Stripe), ideally on the day before your appointment. Invoices are issued via email after each session.

 

Medicare Rebates

 

You may be eligible for Medicare rebates if you have a referral from your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician via:

 

Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP): 6–10 rebated sessions per calendar year

Eating Disorder Care Plan (EDCP): 10–40 rebated sessions over a 12 month period

 

The standard rebate for a session under Medicare is $145.25, with additional rebates up to $242.20 through the Extended Medicare Safety Net once thresholds are reached.

 

To access Medicare rebates, you need to attend a consultation with your GP/psychiatrist/paediatrician to create the relevant plan. Please bring your Care Plan and Medicare card to your first session if your doctor has not sent it to me.

 

Note: Couple therapy is not eligible for Medicare rebates.

 

Private Health Insurance

 

Some private health funds offer rebates for clinical psychology services if you have “extras” cover. Please check with your provider.

 

Cancellation Policy

 

Once you and Dr Sarah-Jane have agreed to begin a course of therapy, a session time is set aside specifically for you, and is unavailabe to others whether or not you utilise it.

 

If you cancel, miss, or need to reschedule an appointment (including the first consultation), the session fee applies in full. As a courtesy Dr Sarah-Jane will endeavour to offer you a rescheduled time as a make up session free of charge, if you provide more than 48 hours notice. Offered make up sessions are not guaranteed to be be available at a time that suits you and will only be available in the week preceeding or following the missed session.  

 

Frequent late changes or missed sessions can lead to adjustments in how payments are managed, and in some cases may mean that Dr Sarah-Jane is unable to continue offering you appointments.