Appointments are available on weekdays, including after-school and evenings- therapist dependent.
Bulk-billing and ATAPS
Riverlands Therapy Services is unable to provide bulk billing or ATAPS services. Our fees are below APS recommended rates, and we have found that fee paying therapy is overall much more effective than bulk billing or highly subsidised regimes. A reduced fee for service is at the discretion of the therapist but is rarely available due to the demand for our services.
Fees
Standard fees apply Monday – Friday until 5pm. After 5pm and Saturday appointments have an out-of-hours fee. Fees vary between a Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Occupational Therapist. They range between $230-$250/session. Periodically we have provisional phycologists at Riverlands for $50/session (no rebate available).
Medicare rebates are available with all therapists to clients with a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) obtained from a GP. A MHCP allows for 10 sessions over 12-months. A GP review is required after 6 sessions in which your therapists will write to them requesting the remaining 4 sessions. Rebates range between $85.20-$141.85.
Alternatively, you are welcome to be a private client paying the full fee without a rebate.
You may be able to claim your therapy session fee through your Private Health Fund with the right level of cover. Please consult with them directly to ensure this is part of your coverage.
All fees are be paid via your debit or credit card securely stored in our system.
Further information about the Better Access to Mental Health Scheme
http://www.psychology.org.au/medicare/fact_sheet/
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/mental-ba-fact-pat
Workcover & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
A few therapists are available for appointments through Workcover and EAP. Please contact our administration staff (02) 4731 8111 to find out their availability.
NDIS
At Riverlands, we have a few therapists that are available to see self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Agency managed participants are encouraged to contact our administration staff (02) 4731 8111 to discuss which therapist we have available.
Assessments
Assessments fees are greater than the typical therapy sessions. Please contact our administration staff to be advised about the fees (02) 4731 8111. Time with the clinician, all written correspondence and reports conducted outside of session will have an associated fee.