rates and fees

The practice fee has been determined through reviewing the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) fee and rebate amount, and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) fee schedule.

Please note that this is not a bulk billing practice. 

This practice operates through direct face-to-face consultation, with the understanding that there may be times that attending the practice rooms in person may not be possible. In these circumstances, appointments can be rescheduled, or if the appointment is essential, can be delivered via telehealth.

Accounts are to be paid on the day of service by EFTPOS. Payments by cash or direct bank transfer can be arranged. If you are experiencing difficulties meeting these fees, then please discuss this prior to your appointment.

Fees for other services (eg attending case conferences, meetings) and telehealth consultation can be made available on request.

Rebate paid by Medicare is dependent on several factors. Assigned benefit is most commonly 85% of the MBS scheduled fee. The difference between the Medicare rebate and the Practice fee is the out-of-pocket expense (or gap fee). Once an individual (or family) registered for the Extended Medicare Safety Net reaches a certain threshold they may also be refunded 80% of the out-of-pocket expenses. For more information:

• Initial assessment for management by your GP: $1,500 (Medicare rebate = $429.85)
• Initial assessment (Autism): $2,000 (Medicare rebate = $259.40)
• Standard initial assessment (including meeting with parents): $1,000 (Medicare rebate = $436.45)

• Review of GP management plan after 12 months: $750 (Medicare rebate = $268.73)
• Follow up consultation up to 30 min: $500 (Medicare rebate = $85)
• Follow up consultation up to 60 min: $750 (Medicare rebate = $180.55)
• Follow up consultation more than 75 min: $1000 (Medicare rebate = $209.55)

• Late cancellation (less than 24 hours notice) or non-attendance: Fee as per scheduled appointment (see footnote 2).
• Prescription without appointment: $100
• Telephone consultation (in 10 min blocks): $100 (see footnote 3)
• Additional support letters to third parties: $75

1. Under Medicare rebate, face to face or telehealth interviews of a person other than the referred patient (eg parent), is limited to 15 events per calendar year, after which there is no Medicare rebate.
2. If a cancellation is due to an illness or other inevitable circumstances, it is at the clinician’s discretion whether the cancellation fee or a reduced fee applies. Please be advised that Medicare will not offer a rebate for any cancellation fees incurred.
3. Where a telephone contact is directly related to patient care and outcomes, charges for time are in 10 min blocks. (eg parents requesting advice about management of children, calls relating to gathering information from parents and schools relevant to ongoing management). As these occasions do not attract a Medicare rebate, they are not included in the cap of 15 events per calendar year.