Wayfinder Psychology

Fees and Payments

Standard PRIVATE therapy session FEES

The fee for a standard private therapy session (50-60 minutes) is:

Clinical Psychologist: $250
Psychologist $220

In some situations, a temporarily reduced fee may be offered. We also accept payment from several third parties who may offer partial or full funding for psychology sessions (see the private health and third-party funding section below).

Medicare Rebates

Most clients are eligible for a Medicare rebate that can substantially reduce their out-of-pocket costs for up to 10 therapy sessions per calendar year. To obtain the rebate, you will need to visit your medical provider and ask for a referral under a Mental Health Treatment Plan.

As of 1st July 2025 the Medicare rebate is:

$145.25 for a Clinical Psychologist per session (out of pocket $104.75)
$98.97 for a Psychologist per session (out of pocket $121.03)

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Assessment FEES

Our fees vary depending on the type of assessment that is required. Formal diagnostic assessments are time consuming and can involve many hours of work for your psychologist in addition to the time that they spend with you. This is necessary to provide an accurate and informed clinical opinion and/or diagnosis.

As a guide, a standard (non-complex) formal assessment (for ADHD, for example) can often involve:

3 hours of interview/observation/document review
3 hours of formal assessment and scoring (in-person and/or via online questionnaires)
4 hours of report writing
1 hour of feedback

We do offer a discount if you are requiring a combined assessment (e.g. ASD and ADHD) and these are undertaken at the same time.

If you are unsure which assessment you require, we offer a standalone one-hour initial consultation to explore your assessment needs and, as applicable, provide you with a quote for further assessment.

Please note:

In general, Medicare does not provide rebates for assessment.
In some cases, third party funder (such as NDIS) may fully or partially fund assessment.
In some cases, assessment services may be subject to GST.
We do not offer medico-legal assessments or reports

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Other Funding Sources

Private Health Insurance

Some private health insurers offer rebates for psychology services. This varies between insurers and the type of cover. Please check your eligibility with your insurer.

Third Party Funding

Many clients are eligible for third party funding sources that can reduce out of pocket costs or, in some cases, fully fund psychology services.

Wayfinder Psychology are providers of:

NDIS
Open Arms
Department of Veteran Affairs
Victim Assist
Workcover
Insurance

Please check with the relevant third party if you feel that you may be eligible.

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Miscellaneous Fees

The following services are billed pro rata:

reports
correspondence and communication (including letters, phone-calls, case conferences, attendance at meetings etc.)
perusal of documents
travel

Please note:

The number of hours required for these services will vary depending on what is needed. Your psychologist can discuss this with you before proceeding.
These services may be subject to GST.
Medicare generally does not provide rebates for these services.
Third party funders may request and fund these services.

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Payment of Services

Payment of services

Late cancellation fees

Please note:

Wayfinder Psychology sets its fees at a level considerably lower than that recommended by the APS and APP.I.
Unless there is an arrangement with an external funding provider, all fees are payable in full at the time of service,

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Late cancellation fees

Wayfinder Psychology charges a fee for non-attendance of appointments without adequate notice.
We require two full business days' notice in order to cancel or reschedule a session. This time allows us to fill the spot and provides those clients on our waiting list the opportunity to receive a service. It also avoids cost to the practice.
Our late cancellation fee for non-attendance is the equivalent to the full cost of the session.
No Medicare rebates are available for sessions that were not attended; however, some funding bodies will cover non-attendance costs.
If you do need to cancel your appointment late, we will do our best to fill the slot with another client from our waitlist. If we are able to do this, then you will not be charged the cancellation fee.
Unfortunately, this cancellation fee is required to be applied in all situations (e.g. including sickness).
If your therapist needs to cancel or reschedule the appointment, you will not be charged a late cancellation fee.

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