Psychology Fees & Assessment Costs
We believe it’s important for families and clients to clearly understand fees before starting services. The information below outlines our current fees and how billing works. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Services
Insight Session
Fee: $253 per appointment
An Insight Session is a one-off consultation designed to provide professional guidance, education and recommendations regarding psychological concerns, assessment findings, existing reports or diagnostic questions.
Each appointment includes:
- 45 minutes of direct consultation.
- 20 minutes of associated professional work completed following your appointment, including client file setup, session notes and brief communication regarding next steps where required.
Where an Insight Session leads to ongoing psychology or assessment services, any additional intake, planning or administrative work required will be discussed with you and may incur an additional fee.
Insight Summary Letter
Where requested, an Insight Summary Letter outlining the key discussion points, professional opinion and recommendations arising from your Insight Session can be prepared following your appointment.
Fee: $116.50 (includes up to 30 minutes of professional time).
An Insight Summary Letter is intended as a concise summary and is not a comprehensive psychological report. Requests for more detailed reports or documentation will be quoted separately where applicable.
Intervention Intake
Fee: $253 per appointment
An Intervention Intake Appointment is the first appointment for clients seeking ongoing psychological support. It is not used for psychological assessments, which require a separate Psychological Assessment Intake Appointment.
This appointment provides an opportunity to discuss your concerns, gather relevant background information, identify your goals, and develop an initial plan for ongoing psychological support tailored to your individual needs.
Each appointment includes:
- 45 minutes of direct clinical service.
- 20 minutes of associated professional work completed following your appointment, including review of referral information, clinical documentation, intervention planning, client file administration, and communication regarding next steps where required.
Intervention
Fee: $233 per appointment
Intervention appointments provide personalised psychological support tailored to your individual goals and circumstances. Depending on your needs, appointments may include therapy, psychoeducation, emotional regulation, executive functioning support, behavioural strategies, parent or caregiver support, school or workplace consultation, and other evidence-based interventions.
Each appointment includes:
- 50 minutes of direct clinical service.
- 10 minutes of associated professional work completed following your appointment, including clinical documentation, intervention planning, client file administration, and communication regarding future appointments where required.
Significant professional services provided outside the scope of the applicable service may incur a separate fee in accordance with the relevant policies available in the Policy Hub.
Assessment Intake
Fee: $253 per appointment
A Psychological Assessment Intake Appointment is the first appointment for clients commencing a psychological assessment. It provides an opportunity to explore the referral concerns, gather relevant background information, determine the most appropriate assessment pathway, and prepare an individualised assessment quote.
Each appointment includes:
- 30 minutes of direct clinical service.
- 35 minutes of associated professional work completed following your appointment, including review of referral information prior to appointment, assessment package planning, preparation of an individualised assessment quote, client file setup, clinical case notes, and brief communication regarding next steps where required.
Assessments
Psychological assessments are tailored to your individual needs and are usually provided as a comprehensive package, from the initial assessment through to your written report and feedback session (unless otherwise stated).
Assessment fees vary depending on the type and complexity of the assessment. Before your assessment begins, you will receive a personalised written quote outlining the assessment process, inclusions, applicable fees, and total cost.
Where applicable, assessment material costs may either be itemised separately or incorporated into the professional fee, depending on the invoicing requirements.
Professional Supervision
Fee:
- Registered psychologists and employer-funded supervision: $227.70 (GST inclusive)
- Self-funded provisional psychologists: $207 (GST-free)
Professional supervision provides a supportive and collaborative space for psychologists to develop their clinical knowledge, professional skills and reflective practice.
Each appointment includes:
- 50 minutes of direct professional supervision.
- 10 minutes of associated professional work completed following your appointment, including supervision notes, session planning and associated administration where required.
Additional supervision-related work:
Work required outside the included 60-minute appointment is charged at the applicable hourly registered psychologist rate, pro-rata in 10-minute increments
This may include:
- completion of required six-monthly supervision reports
- review of additional supervision material
- additional professional consultation
- preparation or review required for direct observation
- substantive liaison regarding supervision
- other professional work required as part of the formal supervisory role.
Routine scheduling and brief administrative communication are not charged separately.
Additional Professional Services
Fee: $233 per hour (charged in 5-minute increments, where appropriate)
Additional professional services may include, but are not limited to:
- Psychological assessment-related services.
- Report writing, letters and supporting documentation.
- Clinical record review and file review.
- Consultation with parents, carers, family members, partners, collateral contacts and other relevant parties.
- Liaison and consultation with early childhood services, schools, workplaces, GPs, paediatricians, psychiatrists and other professionals.
- Case conferences and multidisciplinary meetings.
- Attendance at meetings (e.g., school meetings, workplace meetings, NDIS meetings or case conferences).
- Telephone, video and/or email consultation or correspondence outside the scope of the applicable service.
- Travel time and associated travel expenses for services requested outside the practice (e.g., schools, workplaces, meetings or other off-site services).
- Other professional or administrative services completed outside the scope of the applicable service that are not otherwise included in the relevant service fee or quoted package.
Additional costs, such as assessment materials, standardised questionnaires, third-party resources, postage, or other service-specific expenses, may apply where applicable. Where possible, these costs will be discussed with you before they are incurred and are not included in the relevant service fee or quoted package unless otherwise stated.
Funding Options
Private
Private fees apply for clients who are not accessing funding through the NDIS or Medicare.
Psychological services are available on a private fee-paying basis, with psychological assessment packages individually quoted prior to commencement.
NDIS
Services are available for participants who are self-managed or plan-managed.
- Fees are charged in accordance with Puggle Psychology’s published fee schedule and will not exceed the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.
- Services are billed using the relevant NDIS support items in accordance with current NDIS requirements.
- Self-managed participants: Payment is managed in accordance with the applicable private payment arrangements for the service provided.
- Plan-managed participants: Invoices are issued to the nominated plan manager following each service, unless otherwise agreed.
Please note:
- Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) participants are not accepted.
Medicare
Some services may be eligible for Medicare rebates where a valid referral has been obtained.
Better Access (Mental Health Treatment Plan)
The Better Access initiative provides Medicare rebates for eligible psychology treatment services for people with a diagnosed mental health condition. It cannot be used to claim Medicare rebates for psychological assessments.
- Referral required from a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician.
- Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 individual psychology treatment sessions per calendar year (an initial referral for up to 6 sessions, with the option of up to 4 additional sessions following review by the referring practitioner). This includes up to 2 sessions that may be provided to a parent, carer or other family member without the patient present, where the session is directly related to the patient’s psychological treatment and meets Medicare eligibility requirements.
- Medicare rebates are available for eligible psychology treatment services only.
- Out-of-pocket costs apply.
Complex Neurodevelopmental Conditions (MBS Assessment Items)
These Medicare items support eligible allied health assessment services that assist in the assessment and diagnosis of suspected complex neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., autism or ADHD) in individuals under 25 years of age.
- Referral required from a paediatrician or psychiatrist.
- Available for eligible individuals under 25 years of age.
- Medicare rebates are available for up to 8 allied health assessment services. These services are shared across all eligible allied health professionals involved in the assessment process (e.g., psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists) and are not provided separately by each profession.
- Medicare rebates contribute towards eligible assessment services only and do not usually cover the full cost of the assessment.
Please note that eligibility for Medicare rebates and NDIS funding depends on the referral, service provided and individual circumstances. Please refer to the Policy Hub for further information.
Payment
Payment is required on the day of your appointment unless otherwise arranged.
Some services, including psychological assessments, may require a booking deposit to secure the appointment. Any deposit requirements will be discussed and confirmed prior to booking.
Payment via bank transfer is preferred. EFTPOS and credit/debit card payments are also accepted via the Wellness on the Lane card terminal.
For detailed information regarding fees, payment terms, booking deposits, overdue accounts, funding arrangements, travel charges and additional professional services, please refer to the Policy Hub.
Clients are responsible for full payment of fees regardless of rebate eligibility or processing outcomes.
Cancellations & Rescheduling
Cancellation and rescheduling requirements vary depending on the service booked. Please refer to the Policy Hub for the applicable cancellation, rescheduling and non-attendance requirements.
Fee Reviews
Fees form part of Puggle Psychology’s Fees, Billing & Funding Policy and may be reviewed from time to time. Any fee changes will be communicated to current clients with reasonable notice and will apply from the stated effective date.
For further information about fees, billing and other practice arrangements, please refer to the Policy Hub.
Last updated: August 2026