FEES
Note: Prices below are in Australian Dollars (AUD)
SESSION TYPES
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Each standard individual therapy session is 50 minutes.
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Extended 70-minute sessions are also offered for clients opting to undergo certain schema therapy or EMDR interventions with Shireen that require more time to complete safely compared to a standard session.
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FEE LIST (1ST JULY 2024 TO 30TH JUNE 2025)
INITIAL 50-minute face-to-face/telehealth session: $275.00
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SUBSEQUENT 50-minute face-to-face/telehealth session: $250.00
SUBSEQUENT 70-minute face-to-face/telehealth session: $350.00
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Face-to-face appointments after 6pm incur a $20 surcharge, subject to availability. No surchage for telehealth appointments after 6pm.
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Shireen is able to offer sliding scale options to a limited number of clients in challenging financial circumstances. Please discuss this directly with Shireen.
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For reference, the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc's recommended fee for a standard 50-minute session from 1st July 2024 until 30th June 2025 is $315.
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CANCELLATIONS
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More than 48 hours before appointment time – Free
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Fees apply for cancellations less than 48 hours before scheduled session start time and non-attendance without prior notice.
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Please click here for our full cancellation policy.
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REBATES AND FUNDING
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Medicare Better Access
Rebate amount from 1st July 2024: $141.85
Out-of-pocket for initial session: $133.15
Out-of-pocket for each subsequent session: $108.15
Medicare item numbers: 80010 (in-person), 91167 (telehealth video), 91182 (phone), 80012 (family and carer)
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You can access a rebate per session if you attend your session under a Medicare mental health care plan, that can be obtained from your GP or psychiatrist. At each session, you will need to pay the full session fee upfront. We will then submit a claim to Medicare on your behalf. Following this, Medicare will transfer your rebate directly to your nominated Medicare bank account. Please note that this rebate only applies if you are attending your session while you are physically in Australia. Medicare card holders are currently entitled to 10 sessions of Medicare-subsidised Clinical Psychology sessions per calendar year.
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Medicare Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling
Rebate amount from 1st July 2024: $70.85
Medicare item numbers: 81000 (in-person), 93026 (telehealth video), 93029 (phone)
Individuals who are currently pregnant or have been pregnant in the previous 12 months and are seeking support around pregnancy-related issues can access up to 3 sessions with Shireen under a Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling referral, which can be obtained from your GP. This does not count towards your 10 Medicare Better Access sessions, so you will still have those 10 sessions to use if you need.
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Again, you will need to pay the full session fee upfront. We will then submit a claim to Medicare on your behalf. Following this, Medicare will transfer your rebate directly to your nominated Medicare bank account. Please note that this rebate only applies if you are attending your session while you are physically in Australia.
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NOTE FOR ADMITTED PATIENTS OF A HOSPITAL: If you are attending your session with me while you are an admitted patient of a hospital, according to Medicare, you will not be allowed to apply a Medicare rebate for the above two referral types to your session with me. Thus, the full session fee will be applied in this instance and Ananta Psychology's cancellation policy applies (special circumstances exempted). This information is reflected in MBS explanatory note MN.6.2 titled “Individual Psychological Therapy Services Attracting Medicare Rebates”.
(This might differ for your private health insurance fund - please check with your insurer. )​
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Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan
Rebate amount from 1st July 2024: $60.35
Medicare item numbers: 10968 (in-person), 93000 (telehealth video), 93013 (phone)
The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan was introduced by the Australian Government to further subsidise the cost of treatment through Medicare for people with chronic (i.e., have been, or are likely to be, present for at least 6 months), or terminal medical conditions. Individuals with complex and chronic mental health conditions being treated under the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) (Better Access) initiative or under an Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDTMP) are also eligible to receive a service under this plan. Individuals with a CDM referral can access up to 5 rebated sessions with eligible allied health professionals, including psychologists, per calendar year. This does not count towards your 10 Medicare Better Access sessions, so you will still have those 10 sessions to use, in addition to these 5.
As above, you will need to pay the full session fee upfront. We will then submit a claim to Medicare on your behalf. Following this, Medicare will transfer your rebate directly to your nominated Medicare bank account. Please note that this rebate only applies if you are attending your session while you are physically in Australia.
Please discuss this further with your GP if you believe that you might be eligible for this plan (GP item number: 723)​
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Private Health Insurance
Codes: 100 (Initial session), 200 (Subsequent session/s)
Please check with your insurance provider regarding whether face-to-face and/or online psychology sessions are covered by your plan and the exact level of coverage you are entitled to. According to current legislation, you cannot use both private health insurance and Medicare for the same session. At each session, the full payment fee is to be made upfront. We will then provide you with a receipt which you can submit directly to your private health insurance to be reimbursed accordingly.
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Other funders
For other funders like NDIS, VOCAT, etc, please get in touch directly with us to discuss eligibility, fees and payment arrangements.