Fees & Medicare rebates
Clear, transparent fees.
Velvet Psychology is a private practice. A private fee is payable on the day of your appointment and, where you’re eligible, your Medicare rebate is processed for you and paid back into your bank account.
Session fees at a glance
Medicare Better Access
Psychological consultation
$210.00/ 50-minute session
- Session fee
- $210.00
- Medicare rebate*
- $101.55
- Your out-of-pocket gap
- $108.45
Suited to: Ongoing perinatal mental health support, such as postnatal depression, anxiety or trauma, and other life transitions.
What you need: A Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral from your GP. Eligible people can claim a rebate for up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year.
Pregnancy Support Counselling
Shorter focused session
$180.00/ 30–40 minutes
- Session fee
- $180.00
- Medicare rebate*
- $74.40
- Your out-of-pocket gap
- $105.60
Suited to: Support with concerns related to a current pregnancy, or a pregnancy in the last 12 months. Up to 3 sessions per pregnancy under Medicare's non-directive pregnancy support counselling items.
What you need: A GP referral letter for pregnancy support counselling. A Mental Health Treatment Plan or diagnosis is not required.
Self-referral & private health
Private consultation
$210.00/ 50-minute session
- Session fee
- $210.00
- Medicare rebate
- Not applicable
- Private health
- Depends on your extras cover
Suited to: Anyone without a referral, who prefers not to use Medicare, or who has reached their yearly Medicare session limit.
What you need: Nothing to get started. You'll receive an invoice with the item details you need to claim through your private health fund. You can't claim Medicare and private health for the same session.
* Rebate amounts are set by Medicare and may change. Please check current rebates with Services Australia.
Payment & rebates
Fees are payable on the day of your session by credit or debit card, processed securely online through the practice software. Where eligible, your Medicare claim is lodged for you, and the rebate is typically paid into your nominated bank account within 24 to 48 hours.
Cancellations
Life with a growing family can be unpredictable. Because your appointment is reserved just for you, please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Cancellations within 24 hours, or non-attendance, incur a fee of 50% of the session fee. Medicare doesn’t rebate cancellation fees or missed sessions.
All sessions by telehealth
All consultations are held via secure telehealth, so there’s no travel and no waiting room. How telehealth works.
How to claim your Medicare rebate
- 1
Get your referral
Ask your GP for a Pregnancy Support Counselling referral or a Mental Health Treatment Plan, and send it before your first session.
- 2
Link Medicare to your bank
Make sure your Medicare card and bank details are linked in your myGov / Medicare account.
- 3
Pay on the day
The full session fee is paid securely by credit or debit card after your session.
- 4
Rebate paid to you
I lodge your claim electronically. Your rebate usually lands in your account within 24–48 hours.
Questions?
Answers about sessions, rebates, referrals and cancellations are on the FAQ page.
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