A standard consultation is for 55 minutes.
The consultation can be face-to-face or via Telehealth.
A standard supervision session is for 60 minutes.
Supervision is via Telehealth only.
Reports are charged per hour. An estimate can be provided of the number of hours that will be required for report completion.
Letters and phone calls that are not required as part of your regular treatment may attract a fee.
If you need to cancel your appointment a minimum of 24-hours notice is required, otherwise a cancellation fee of $50 will be charged. If you fail to attend a scheduled appointment without notice a no-show fee of $100 will be charged.
Notice of cancellation can be provided by email, SMS or voicemail. Cancellation fees are not covered by any funding body and must be paid yourself. No further appointments can be scheduled until the fee has been paid.
Please remember we can always switch to Telehealth if you are unable to make it into the clinic.
With a valid Mental Health Care Plan and referral letter from a GP, or a referral letter from a Psychiatrist / Paediatrician, you can receive a rebate of $141.85 for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
The Medicare rebate is processed after payment of the session fee (leaving you $88.15 out of pocket).
Worksafe provide $195.02 towards the total cost of a standard session.
You will need to pay a gap fee of $34.98 on the day of the appointment.
TAC provide $197.27 towards the total cost of a standard session.
You will need to pay a gap fee of $32.73 on the day of the appointment.
If you are a current serving member of the ADF then your treatment costs are fully covered by BUPA/ADF.
A direct referral from an ADF Medical Officer is required to begin treatment. A standard session runs for 60 minutes.
If you have a DVA Gold Card or eligible White Card then your treatment costs are fully covered by DVA.
A GP referral is required to begin treatment.
Please note, DVA do not cover cancellation fees.
Treatment costs are fully covered by Comcare.
Please note, Comcare do not cover cancellation fees.
If you have Private Health Cover, you may qualify for a rebate. Speak directly with your Fund to determine your eligibility. Receipts will be provided after sessions for you to claim with your Fund.
Please note, you cannot claim both Medicare and Private Health rebates on the same session.
Mountjoy Psychology
117 Frankston-Flinders Road, Frankston VIC 3199
Ph. 0492 816 203 Fax. (03) 8725 0482