Fees
medicare rebates
after hours appointments
outside CBD
experienced clinicians
At Talking Works, we are committed to provide high quality and affordable treatment. Our fees are set below those recommended by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Individual Sessions
Standard fee: $150
Standard fee for 50-minute session.
Extended sessions attract a higher fee.
Gap payment of $62.55.
Saturday fee: $170
Standard Saturday fee for 50-minute session.
Extended sessions attract a higher fee.
Gap payment of $82.55.
Concession fee: $130
Concession fee for 50-minute session between 1pm to 4pm.
Concession card (student ID, health care card or Centrelink card) must be provided prior to booking.
Gap payment of $42.55.
NDIS fee: $214.41
NDIS fee for 50-minute session.
Participant must have a self-managed plan.
Mental Health Care Plan holders are eligible for rebates of $87.45 for up to 20 sessions per calendar year.
To be eligible for a rebate, you must visit your doctor with our name, address, and email on hand so your doctor can make out the referral. If you do not have a regular GP, we can refer you to a GP within our network.
Letters and reports are charged pro-rata in 15-minute blocks.
Assessments
An assessment provides a comprehensive understanding of an individual strengths and weakness, and is capable to provide a accurate profiling of the examinee. It can be used to provide strategies and recommendations to parents, teachers and carers, as well as a diagnosis.
Each individual assessment has a specific goal to it:
The Autism Assessment aims to explore the person’s developmental profile to determinate whether they meet diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD);
A Career Assessment supports the individual to identify their strengths and areas of positive outcome in their careers;
The Cognitive Assessment identifies the the cognitive and intellectual functioning of the examinee;
An Educational Assessment identifies the examinee’s learning profile and academic capacity.
Autism Assessment Package: $1300
Package includes:
- Assessment;
- Report with recommendations;
- Feedback session.
Children under 13 who are referred for diagnostic assessment by a paediatrician or child psychiatrist are eligible for a partial rebate through Medicare (around $340.00 in total).
Career Assessment Package: $1300
Package includes:
- Assessment accordingly to the examinee’s age:
- WPPSI for children aged from 2 years and 6 months old to 7 years and 3 months old;
- WISC for children and adolescents from 6-years-old to 16 years and 11 months old;
- WAIS for adolescents and adults from 16-years-old to 90 years and 11 months old.
- Report with recommendations;
- Feedback session.
Cognitive Assessment Package: $900
Package includes:
- Assessment accordingly to the examinee’s age:
- WPPSI for children aged from 2 years and 6 months old to 7 years and 3 months old;
- WISC for children and adolescents from 6-years-old to 16 years and 11 months old;
- WAIS for adolescents and adults from 16-years-old to 90 years and 11 months old.
- Report with recommendations;
- Feedback session.
Educational Assessment Package: $1800
Package includes:
- Assessment accordingly to the examinee’s age:
- WPPSI for children aged from 2 years and 6 months old to 7 years and 3 months old;
- WISC for children and adolescents from 6-years-old to 16 years and 11 months old;
- WAIS for adolescents and adults from 16-years-old to 90 years and 11 months old.
- Educational assessment;
- Report with recommendations;
- Feedback session.
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