Schedule of Fees

Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan

• For children and adults with an assessed mental health disorder
• Medicare provides rebates for up to 10 individual sessions and 10 group sessions 
• The plan can be used for a year after the date of referral 
• If eligible, you can claim a rebate of $89.65 per session (Item Number: 80110)
• Referral via a GP Mental Health Care Plan, or a letter from a Psychiatrist or Paediatrician  

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is also offering an extension to the usual amount of sessions covered. Under the direction of your GP, you can currently claim an additional 10 session per year, making it a total of 20 session per calendar year. This 10 session extension is currently available to until 31 December 2022. 

Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan (formerly the ‘Enhanced Primary Care’ Plan) 

• For people with a chronic medical condition (i.e. that has or is expected to last more than 6 months are eligible for this plan) 
• Medicare provides rebates for up to 5 sessions 
• These 5 sessions can be used across a combination of services (i.e. three for psychology and two for occupational therapy) 
• The plan can be used for a year after the date of referral 
• If eligible, you can claim a rebate of $56.00 per session (Item Number: 10968)
• Referral via a GP Mental Health Care Plan or a letter from Paediatrician 

Helping Children with Autism Initiative

• Children under 13 years of age requiring an assessment for Autism  
• Medicare provide rebates for up to 4 sessions 
• If eligible, you can claim a rebate of $89.65 per session (Item Number: 82000)
• An Autism Assessment referral from a Paediatrician is required   

• Children under 15 years of age requiring treatment for Autism
• Medicare provide rebates for up to 20 early intervention treatment sessions in a lifetime (not based on the calendar year) 
• If eligible, you can claim a rebate of $89.65 per session (Item Number: 82015).
• An Autism Treatment Plan referral from a Paediatrician is required

Medicare Safety Net Threshold  

The Medicare Safety Net Threshold provides additional rebates once you have accrued a certain amount of out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) services. The Threshold is means tested and resets on the 1st January every year.  You can find more information about the Medicare Safety Net Threshold at www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/msn

You may be eligible to receive rebates from your private health insurance.  CNS are registered with most of the major private health insurers.  Please speak to your insurer to check your level of extras cover.

If you or your client is registered with NDIS, a neuropsychological assessment and psychology intervention/support can be covered by NDIS funding. If you are self-managed or plan-managed, you can refer directly to Clinical Neuropsychology Services. If you are managed by an agency, please talk to your provider about sub-contracting Clinical Neuropsychology Services for support.

Other services such as TAC, WorkSafe, VOCAT and EAP (if applicable) may provide some level of reimbursement for psychological services.  Please check with the relevant service whether you and your family are eligible for rebates on psychology or neuropsychology.