Clinic Services Fees
| Fee Category | Full Fee | Concession (with government welfare card) | Medicare Rebate 2024-2025 (if applicable) |
| Clinical Psychologist | $230 | $175 | $145.25 |
| General Psychologist ("Focused" Psychologist) | $190 | $135 | $98.95 |
| Supervision (clinical or registered psychologist) | $220 incl. GST | N/A | N/A |
| Couples & Family Therapy
50 minutes 80 minutes |
$210 $270 |
$155 $190 |
N/A N/A |
| Counsellor | $90 | N/A | Not eligible |
| Provisional Psychologist & Counsellor-in-training - Community Clinic | Free | N/A | Not eligible |
*Fees are reviewed often and could change at any time. Some fees are subject to change at the clinician’s discretion, or Director of Clinical Service’s discretion. This fee structure is a guide only.
Not all clinicians offer concession rates. It is always recommended to check with clinician if unsure about a particular fee.
Assessment Fees
| Full Fee | Concession (with government welfare card) | Medicare Rebate (if applicable) | |
| Assessment with a Registered Psychologist |  |  | |
| Comprehensive Assessment (4-6 sessions) | $3400 | $2800 | Only applicable for ASD assessments for ages 13yrs or under with a pediatrician referral. |
| Diagnostic Evaluation (2-3 sessions) | $2000 | $1600 | Only applicable for ASD assessments for ages 13yrs or under with a pediatrician referral. |
| Brief Assessment (personality, vocational) | $500 | N/A | Only applicable for ASD assessments for ages 13yrs or under with a pediatrician referral. |
| Assessment with a Student (Community Clinic) | Â | ||
| Comprehensive Assessment (3-5 sessions) | $750 | $550 | Not eligible |
| Vocational Assessment (2 sessions) | $200 | $100 | Not eligible |
| Personality Assessment (2 sessions) | $100 | $50 | Not eligible |
All Assessment fees are inclusive of GST.
**Contracting psychologists may have a different base rate for assessments (approx. $3400). Please consult with them individually before quoting fees to a client.
Group Programs/Therapy
| Fee Category | Full Fee | Concession (with government welfare card) | Medicare Rebate (if applicable) |
| All groups | $70 per session | N/A | $36.40 |
Medicare
All of our professional psychologists are registered providers with Medicare.
To be eligible for Medicare rebates for individual or group sessions conducted by a registered psychologist you will need either:
- A Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP to see a psychologist.
To obtain a MHCP, you will need to make a long appointment with your GP to discuss the issues you have been facing and to complete the paperwork required. At that point you will be eligible for up to 10 psychology sessions, with a review required after six sessions.
- A referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician made out to a psychologist.
These referrals last for 12 months and do not require a MHCP to be completed by the GP. A referral from either a psychiatrist or paediatrician allows access to Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions within a calendar year.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
- Services Australia - Mental Health Care and Medicare
- Services Australia - Better Access Initiative - supporting mental health care
- APS - Medicare Rebates for Psychological Services
YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR REFERRAL AND/OR MHCP PRIOR TO YOUR INITIAL APPOINTMENT
FAX: 03 9804 3333
EMAIL: [email protected]
Private health insurance
If you own private health insurance, you may be able to claim a rebate for psychological services. The Cairnmillar Clinic is able to process claims at point of sale for some Clinicians, please confirm when booking your initial appointment.
The exact amount of the rebate will depend upon your level of cover and varies between health insurers. It is best to check with your insurer for the exact per-session rebate.
Cancellation Policy
Courtesy email and SMS reminders are sent out 48 hours and 24 hours prior to scheduled appointments.
Appointment cancellation and rescheduling must be made with a minimum of 24 hours' notice. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice, or non-attendance to your appointment, will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the session fee. For assessment appointments specifically, this is billed at $180.
Please note, cancellation fees are required to be settled prior to any subsequent appointment(s) being booked. Client accounts set up with automatic payments will have any cancellation fees processed automatically on the scheduled day of service.
Cancellation fees can only be waived in extenuating circumstances. Please send your request for the waiver of cancellation fees to [email protected]. Whilst administrative staff action all cancellation fees, they are not able to discuss any waiver of fees. Any waiver for fees will be the decision of the Director of Clinical Services.
Request an appointment
Once an appointment request is submitted, a clinical admin team member will contact you to commence our triage process.
Crisis Numbers
| Emergency Services | 000 | 24 hours/7 days a week. Call this number in emergency situations when immediate police, fire or ambulance assistance is required. |
| Lifeline | 13 11 14 | Lifeline is available 24 hours a day to listen, without judgement to any person in Australia who is feeling overwhelmed, experiencing crisis or longs to be heard. |
| SuicideLine Victoria | 1300 651 251 | SuicideLine Victoria is a 24/7 telehealth provider that offers free professional phone and online counselling for people living in Victoria. |
| MensLine Australia | 1300 789 978 | 24 hours/7 days a week. MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime.. |
| Sexual Assault Crisis Line | 1800 806 292 | 5 pm–9 am/7 days. Victims/survivors of past and recent sexual assault. |
| Kids Helpline | 1800 551 800 | 24/7 Telephone counselling service for people aged between 5 and 25. |
| BeyondBlue | 1300 224 636 | 24 hours/7 days a week. Call, online chat and online forums. |
| Safe Steps | 1800 015 188 | Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7 family violence response centre. Providing specialist support services for anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence. |
| 13YARN | 13 92 76 | 24 /7 Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 13YARN is the first national service of its kind for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. They offer a confidential one-on-one over the phone yarning opportunity and support with a trained Lifeline Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. |
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which The Cairnmillar Institute is located, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We also extend these respects to any First Nations peoples engaging with these materials, and our services
Ash Thomas Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri people There's a Lot Goin' On, 2025
Sometimes in life there’s lots of things goin’ on that can be hard and trying, or easy and happy, but my artwork gives me strength to see out the bad times. This is my Country before colonisation. The lines are like a map representing how our people shaped the Country with their spiritual connections told in songs and stories. The blue water and the red oxide land show my journey line with places I’ve stopped along the way. The small linear patches of dots are all the different mobs and families around Country. The brown patterns and shapes are mountain ridges and waterholes representing time past. The diamond patterns are from patterns on our old shields. Their colours represent connection to culture and the red dirt and many coloured sands that make up our beautiful Country. The group of Elders sitting with their spears are telling stories of Bunjil the eagle, our Creator, and passing down their knowledge of tracking and hunting. The goannas are my Ancestors watching, mesmerised, over their Country and culture.
This artwork was created through The Torch, a not-for-profit organisation that provides art, cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people currently in, or recently released, from Victorian prisons.