Fees

Psychotherapy is billed at $235 per 50-minute session.

A medicare rebate of $141.85 is available to those with a valid mental health care plan and referral from your GP.

This is not a bulk billing practice. In cases of extreme financial hardship, bulk billing can be discussed and is entirely at D’Avila Clinical Psychology’s discretion. Initial appointments are not bulk billed.

If you have private health cover, you may be eligible for reimbursement of psychology services. Please check with your provider for details.

We also accept referrals from Workcover, Icare, DVA and other insurance providers.

We also welcome referrals through Healthy Minds Queensland via Medicare Mental Health, which can offer a total of 12 sessions with no out-of-pocket costs to individuals. For more information and for self-referrals please contact 1800 595 212.

Confirming appointments:

At one business days prior to your appointment, we will send you a confirmation text. If you do not reply YES, our admin staff will attempt to contact you to confirm your attendance. 

Non attendance fees:

A full fee will be charged for an unattended NDIS appointment. 

A fee of $50 will be charged for non-NDIS appointments that are not attended.

We understand that unforeseen circumstances can get in the way, so please contact our practice to let us know about your circumstances and so we can reschedule your appointment.

 IMPORTANT:

• Do not attend face-to-face appointments at the clinic if you have cold or flu symptoms.
• We do not release files to third parties, unless under subpoena

Assessments to inform diagnoses such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Intellectual Disability are highly specialised and need to take into account many variables such as previous assessments, current involvement with other services, and the reason for the assessment and report.

Report writing and assessment are billed at $235 per hour. 

An initial appointment will be needed for an accurate quote to be provided.

Typically, assessment and report writing will take 5 - 10 hours. 

Medico-legal assessments and Parenting Capacity Assessments are not offered by D’Avila Clinical Psychology.

Evidence to support Disability Support Pensions can only be provided following a course of treatment to demonstrate that the condition is fully diagnosed and treated.

Report writing is not funded by medicare.