What does Bernadette charge for therapy?
Fees payable – Please note fees will apply for additional services i.e. training, consultancy, travel and extended sessions.
Our prices for Counselling and Focussed Psychological Strategies sessions will be increasing and coming into effect from 1st February 2023.
The Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative MBS schedule fees and rebates below have been updated to include the 1.6% indexation to take effect from 1 July 2022.
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) have made the following recommendations for Accredited Mental Health Social Workers.
A service fee of $180 can incur a Medicare rebate of $79.05.
Consultation/Session | AASW Recommended Fee | Fee from February 2023 |
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Individual Session | $270 | $180 |
Family/Groupwork/Couples Child & Parent Sessions | $270 | $200 |
Child Sessions | $270 | $180 |
Professional Supervision | $270 (subject to GST) | $180 |
Third Party Billing | $270 (subject to GST) | $270 (subject to GST) |
Telehealth/Telephone | $270 | $180 |
Assessment/Report Writing | $270 per hour (may be subject to GST | $180 |
The recommended fees also reflect the time involved, over and above the nominated service time, on non-billable preparation, letter writing, referrals, etc. For example, for a one-hour session, there is often half an hour of extra work involved that is covered within this hourly session fee.