Fees

options tailored to meet your Mental health needs

Our fees are based on the Australian Medical Association (AMA) rates and bulk-billing is available for eligible consumers.

Initial appointment

Initial appointments range between 45-60 minutes.

  • Explore your symptoms
  • Investigations may be ordered
  • Discuss plan and treatment
~$350 out-of-pocket

Ongoing care

Follow up consultations range between 15-30 minutes.

  • Personalised treatment
  • Biopsychosocial approach
  • Checkups as required
~$200 out-of-pocket

Bulk-billing

Bulk-billing for two sessions a year is available for eligible patients.

  • Aged care residents
  • Rural consumers
  • Aboriginal medical services
$0 out-of-pocket

Psychiatrist Fees


Below is a summary of fees and Medicare rebates for ongoing care consultations. These rates are based on service duration and item numbers.

ServiceDurationFeeMedicare itemMedicare rebate
Initial consultation45-60min$60092437$262.1
Follow up consultation15min$29091828/91838$87.05
30min$34091829/91839$134
Collateral consultation15min$29091883$87.05

One-off appointments are available to provide your GP with a detailed diagnosis and 12-month mental health management plan. This helps your GP support your ongoing care with expert recommendations, without needing ongoing psychiatric visits.

ServiceDurationFeeMedicare itemMedicare rebate
Assessment & report (291)45-60min$90092435$455.6
Review of 29130min$60092436$87.05

Bulk-billing is available for two appointments in a 12 month period with a psychiatrist for the following individuals. Please note, some conditions (e.g., ADHD) cannot be booked under these MBS items as you will require ongoing care.

  • People living in a residential aged care facility (RACF).
  • People living in a regional area (Modified Monash 2-7).
  • People under the care of an Aboriginal medical service.

Nurse Practitioner Fees


Below is a summary of fees for nurse practitioner consultations. These rates are based on service duration and no medicare rebate is available

ServiceDurationFeeMedicare
Initial consultation60min$350N/A
Follow up consultation15min$100N/A
30min$175N/A
Collateral consultation15min$100N/A

Have questions about our Fees?

A 291 assessment is a one off, Medicare funded specialist psychiatric assessment requested by a GP. It focuses on diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations, with a detailed report sent back to the referring doctor. Ongoing treatment is usually provided by the GP or another clinician, not through repeated psychiatrist appointments under the 291 item.

Ongoing care involves regular follow up appointments with a psychiatrist for continued assessment, medication management, and treatment over time. This approach is used when longer term specialist involvement is needed, such as for complex, severe, or evolving mental health conditions.

The Medicare Safety Net is a scheme that helps reduce out of pocket medical costs for individuals and families who have high healthcare expenses in a calendar year. Once you reach a set threshold in gap payments for eligible out of hospital services, Medicare increases the rebate for the rest of that year, meaning you pay less for further appointments. The threshold amount depends on whether you are a concession card holder or part of a registered family, and it resets on 1 January each year.

You can check whether you have reached the Medicare Safety Net by:

  • Logging in to myGov and accessing Medicare online
  • Calling Medicare directly and asking for your current Safety Net status
  • Using the Express Plus Medicare app to view your out of pocket totals

For telehealth appointments, there is often no Medicare rebate for nurse practitioner services because Medicare telehealth item numbers are limited and do not cover nurse practitioner consultations in telehealth settings. While some in person services may attract restricted Medicare rebates, telehealth rebates are largely designed for psychiatrists.

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