Medicare Rebates for Psychology Sessions
With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, you can access up to 10 Medicare subsidised psychologist sessions per calendar year
Get a referral from your GP
Book an extended appointment with your GP where you obtain a Mental Health Care Plan
Book your appointment with us
Book with us and provide us with your Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). The GP can send it to us, or you email it to us
Complete and pay for your appointment
You will be charged the private fee for your session as per normal
Claim your rebate from Medicare
Submit your Medicare Self Claim to have part of your session fee rebated by Medicare
Mental Health Care Plans
Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP) are a collaboration between you and your GP. The MHCP specifies your presenting issues, outlines a treatment plan and usually involves a referral to a psychologist.
When you book your appointment with your GP, be sure to mention that you want to discuss a Mental Health Care Plan as this will require a longer appointment.

With a Mental Health Care Plan you can access up to 10 Medicare rebated sessions per calendar year. To start with, your doctor will refer you for up to 6 sessions at a time. If you need more, you will need to have a review with the GP and they can refer you for further sessions.
Rebates from Medicare
With access to Medicare benefits, you can claim back $96.65 per session with a general psychologist and $141.85 per session with a clinical psychologist. 


Please note provisionally registered psychologists are registered health professionals who are legally able to deliver health services. However, they are not eligible for Medicare rebates.
You can self-claim rebates for your eligible psychology sessions by submitting a claim through Medicare.

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How do I make an appointment?Booking an appointment is simple. Just call 07 4519 0761, and we will get back to you during business hours. Alternatively, you can use our convenient appointment booking form on our website.
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How are you different from other mental health services?Rural Psych’s understanding of the local lens, our commitment to clinical excellence and our strong network with the local community set us apart. We are a part of your community, living and working here, and have highly trained staff. We value discretion and confidentiality, and as an independent private service, we know and work alongside other local providers as needed.
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How can I be referred?Western Queensland Primary Health Network (GP referral)* ATSI Medicare referral (GP referral)* Queensland Ambulance Service (Priority One Program) Allied Health Service Under Medicare Scheme (GP Referral)* Queensland Police Service (Selfrefer Program) Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan (GP Referral)* National Disability Insurance Scheme Self-funded Private Health Insurance * Please note Medicare referrals are at the discretion of your medical provider.
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What should I expect for my first appointment?We want to get to know YOU! In your first session, we will focus not only on your troubles but also on your strengths, interests, and personality—what makes you tick. We may also ask you to complete some brief forms to provide a baseline measure of your mood. We will want to discuss your goals to make sure we are working on what is important to you.
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What are your fees?This will depend upon how you were referred. If you have a Mental Health Care Plan, have sought assistance through a service offered by your employer (QPS, QAS) or have been affected by a natural disaster, you can often access treatment at no cost.
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I am trying to access the NDIS and I don’t know where to start…Well… just begin! Contact us, and we may be able to assist with sourcing funding for an assessment to support NDIS access and, where relevant, diagnosis. If we can’t help, because we are local, we will likely know who can!
