Felix and Sage Psychology is a high quality private billing clinic. Our consultation fees are substantially lower than those recommended in the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Schedule of Recommended Fees and full payment is expected at the time of visit. The below fees are current as at the 1st of January 2022.
Psychologist Fees
Individual Counselling
Appointment Type | Our Fee | Possible Medicare Rebate | Reduced Fee for Centrelink Pension & Health Care Card Holders | APS Recommended Fee |
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Principal Psychologist - Christina Hereford | $225 | $89.65 | N/A | $280 |
Clinical Psychologist - Oliver Waluk | $225 | $131.65 | $190 | $280 |
General Psychologist | $195 | $89.65 | $150 | $280 |
Provisional Psychologist | $100 | No Medicare Rebate Available | N/A | N/A |
NDIS Self-Managed Clients & Plan-Managed Clients | Please contact us for our current NDIS Rates | No Medicare Rebate Available | N/A | $280 |
*Reduced Fee is available for Centrelink Pension & Concession Card Holders for appointments between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM (3:00 PM last appointment time) weekdays.
^Our Reduced Fee is not available to Pension & Concession Card Holders; who are eligible for third party funding for appointments, such as NDIS, TAC, VOCAT and Worksafe.
Couples Counselling (2 people)
Appointment Type | Our Fee | Possible Medicare Rebate | APS Recommended Fee |
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Principal Psychologist | $250 | No Medicare Rebate Available | $130 Per Person |
General Psychologist | $220 | No Medicare Rebate Available | $130 Per Person |
Provisional Psychologist | $180 | No Medicare Rebate Available | N/A |
Family or Other Group (3 to 4 people)
Appointment Type | Our Fee | Possible Medicare Rebate | APS Recommended Fee |
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Principal Psychologist | $275 | No Medicare Rebate Available | $87 Per Person |
Cognitive Assessments
Fees start from | $1000 | WISC or WAIS | No Medicare Rebate Available |
$1500 | WISC + WIAT | No Medicare Rebate Available | |
Additional tests | $POA | eg. WRAT, CARS, CONNERS and VINELAND | No Medicare Rebate Available |
*Additional test fee is when this test is done as an add-on to a WISC or WAIS assessment.
Dietitian (Family Dietetics)
Appointment Type | Fee | Possible Medicare Rebate |
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Initial Appointment | $200 | $55.10 |
Review Appointment | $160 | $55.10 |
NDIS Appointment | $192 | N/A |
Available Rebates (Psychology)
Medicare
• Up to 10 session per calendar year. A new referral letter is required after your initial 6 sessions. Your GP or specialist who referred you may choose to undertake a review of your mental health treatment plan at this time.
• Until December 2022, you are eligible for an additional 10 sessions per calendar year (total of 20). A new referral letter is required from your GP after your 10th session, stating the new referrak us for the additional 10 COVID-19 sessions.
• General Psychologist Rebate is currently $89.65 per session to the maximum number of sessions set by Medicare.
• Clinical Psychologist Rebate is currently $131.65 per session to the maximum number of sessions set by Medicare.
For more information on your eligibility for a Medicare Rebate through the Better Access to Mental Health initiative, please refer to the Department of Health’s fact sheet for patients.
Private Health Insurance
• Please speak to your heath insurance provider for more information on possible rebates and how you are able to claim these.
Private (Non-Medicare) clients, DVA, Workcover, TAC, Victims of Crime (VOCAT) and NDIS (self-managed or plan-managed) clients are all welcome. Please advise our friendly reception staff when making your appointment as not all of our psychologists are registered for these services.
Please ensure you read our cancellation policy prior to booking your appointment.
We do understand that sometimes you may be unable to keep an appointment due to sudden illness or an unexpected personal emergency. In these circumstances, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your situation so that we can make alternative arrangements . In some situations, we may request that you provide us with a medical certificate.
We would like to thank-you in advance for your respect and understanding of our policy.
Cancellation Policy
Notification Period | Our Fees | APS Recommended Fee |
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Non-Attendance | 100% of Fee Charged | 100% of Fee Charged |
Cancellation on the day of Appointment (day of appointment is considered from close of business the working day prior) | 100% of Fee Charged | 100% of Fee Charged |
Less than 24 Hours Notice of Cancellation | 100% of Fee Charged | 100% of Fee Charged |
Less than 48 Hours Notice of Cancellation to Cancellation on the day of Appointment | 50% of Fee Charged | 50% of Fee Charged |
48+ Hours Notice of Cancellation | $0 | $0 |