Fees and Referrals

2025 Consultation Fees:

Angela Chadwick Psychology keeps their fees well below the recommended fee set by the Australian Psychological Society (they recommend a fee of $315 per session). Sessions are usually 50-55 minutes and the cost is based on the fact that Angela holds specific training and expertise in both perinatal psychology as well as advanced training in EMDR therapy.

Initial Session - $230.00

Subsequent Sessions - $220.00

Extended EMDR Trauma Processing Session (2hrs) = $440.00 *availability for extended sessions may vary and may need to be scheduled in advance.

Processing of Session Fees
Your payment and rebate will be processed securely via encrypted practice management platform, Halaxy. We will collect your credit or debit card details prior to your first session and store them in Halaxy for ease of processing. Information regarding Halaxy's security and privacy can be found here (https://www.halaxy.com/article/privacy). All session fees must be paid on the day of the consultation. You will only be charged if you attend your session or our cancellation policy is enacted (see below). 

Referral Information:

Mental Health Treatment Plan (Medicare)
To be eligible for a partial fee rebate through the Medicare Better Access scheme under a Mental Health Treatment Plan, you will require a referral from a general practitioner (GP) or psychiatrist for a diagnosed mental health condition. A referral under this scheme allows you to receive a rebate of $96.65 per session for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. Following payment and session attendance, the Medicare rebate is deposited into your nominated bank account by Medicare within 24-48 hours.

What needs to be on the Referral from the GP to be valid? 
(a) a referral letter addressed to Angela Chadwick or Angela Chadwick Psychology; and
(b) a copy of the Mental Health Care Plan.

Please note - If you have used sessions with another mental health practitioner in the same calender year then that number gets taken from your allocation of 10 rebate-able sessions per calendar year (10 in total is the limit).

This referral needs to have been received by Angela Chadwick Psychology prior to the first appointment if you are seeking to claim the rebate. Please ensure that the GP/yourself have this referral faxed or emailed to admin@acpsychology.net.au prior to your appointment.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why is their a gap fee between the Medicare rebate and what you charge?

• 1. Medicare rebates do not, and were never intended to, cover the full cost of medical services. Medicare rebates are provided by the Government to help you cover the cost of your medical care.

  2. Medicare rebates have been frozen for some time and have not increased in line with inflation, while the cost of providing healthcare has risen (insurances, health care practitioner registration, CPD/mentoring and clinic costs). 

  3. Angela has invested significant time and financial resources (above what is mandatory annual CPD requirements for psychologists) into ongoing training and mentoring to ensure the provision of high quality therapy. She continues to engage in regular CPD and mentoring within the domains of perinatal mental health and EMDR therapy. In line with her values of being a lifeline learner, she has gained accreditation with the Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Association of Australia (EMDRAA) as an “Accredited Practitioner” and she continues to engage in further CPD and mentoring as she tracks towards a higher level accreditation as an “EMDR Consultant”. Angela has also trained as a Perinatal Psychologist with the Centre for Perinatal Psychology, within the domains of perinatal and infant mental health and perinatal and infant loss.

If I don’t get a GP referral, what are my other options?

(i)   Private Health Fund
You may be able to claim rebates through your Private Health Fund. Please check with your particular Health Fund to ascertain what/if they may provide rebates. Private psychology services (attending without a Mental Health Care Plan) do not attract a rebate under Medicare. 

(ii)   Private Referral
You can refer yourself without a referral.

Do you Bulk Bill?

We do not offer bulk billing. The current bulk bill rate is only 30% of the fee that is recommended by peak industry bodies such as the APS (Australian Psychological Society). If you are seeking bulk billing options, please enquire with your GP.

Do you accept any other types of referrals?

No. We do not accept third party payees (e.g., NDIS, Open Arms/DVA, Work Cover, Victims Services) and we are unable to complete medico-legal reports.

Cancellation Policy:

Why do you have a cancellation fee?

We truly understand that life happens, and we empathise with the frustration of having to pay a cancellation fee. Booking an appointment means that we’ve reserved a dedicated one-hour block of time for you, and if you cancel late, it often means that this time cannot be offered to others. This results in a financial impact on the practice, as room rent and other operational costs still need to be covered.

Can’t you just fill this spot with another person?

Often, not. Unlike brief medical appointments, it is impracticable to fill a psychology appointment that runs for 50—55 minutes at short notice. As such, we have a strict cancellation policy in place to help sustain our business operations and ensure everyone receives the care they need. Often we can only have a certain amount of people on our caseload at any one time and appointments are often booked 8-10 weeks ahead of time.

How do I know what your cancellation policy is?

You are advised of our cancellation policy when: booking your initial consultation, filling out and signing the intake forms, receiving our courtesy reminder email and reading our website

Policy Terms:

·         0-24 hours' notice: 100% of the session fee will be charged.

·         25-48 hours' notice: 50% of the session fee will be charged.

NB - Business days and business hours notice of intention to cancel/reschedule is required in order to not activation the cancellation fee.

ie. A Monday appointment needs to be cancelled by the prior Thursday, at or before the scheduled appointment time. 

A Tuesday appointment needs to be cancelled by the prior Friday, at or before the scheduled appointment time. 

A Wednesday appointment needs to be cancelled by Monday, at or before the scheduled appointment time.