Fees & Frequently Asked Questions

    • ‘Day’ sessions (ending by 5pm) – $245

    • ‘After hours’ sessions (ending after 5pm) – $260


    Note: Fees for NDIS plan-managed clients are capped by the rate in the current NDIS Pricing Schedule. As of 1st July 2026, this maximum cap is $252.99 per hour.

  • Our most common assessment queries are priced as follows:

    Comprehensive Assessment (all ages)

    • Autism – $2,400

    • ADHD – $1,900

    • Autism & ADHD (‘AuDHD’) – $2,650

    • Educational (learning/’SLD’) – $2,750

    • Cognitive assessment only – $1,650

    Brief Assessment (adults)

    • Autism – $1,450

    • Autism & ADHD (‘AuDHD’) – $1,700

    Fees may be lower or higher depending on the query and the complexity of the assessment - for example, if fewer sessions are required (such as if a previous assessment has recently occured), or multiple queries are combined into one assessment (e.g., autism, ADHD, and learning together). In these cases, we will discuss a custom plan and can adjust the price accordingly. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs for assessment.

    Additional fees will be quoted if extra sessions, school observations or travel are required.

  • Supervision with Emmalee Stefanatos is charged at $215+GST ($236.50 total) per hour. For provisional psychologists paying for their own sessions, the fee is GST-free.

Fees

  • For adults seeking autism or combined autism/ADHD assessments, we offer the option of either a comprehensive assessment or a brief assessment depending on your needs.

    Comprehensive Assessment

    A comprehensive autism or autism/ADHD assessment involves more assessment sessions (typically 5.5 hours in total), cognitive/psychometric testing (i.e., standardised testing of your thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and other brain-based abilities), and includes a comprehensive written report. This type of assessment is suitable for adults who:

    • are seeking a deeper understanding of their experiences and profile of results

    • require or are seeking cognitive/psychometric testing to better understand their cognitive strengths and challenges

    • are seeking targetted recommendations and strategies

    • want a comprehensive and detailed written report either for their own self-understanding, or to provide evidence for a formal application (e.g., NDIS, Disability Support Pension)

    Brief Assessment

    Brief assessment with adults involve fewer sessions (around 3.5 hours in total), do not include cognitive/psychometric testing, and include a shorter summary letter of the outcomes rather than a comprehensive report. A brief assessment may be best for adults who:

    • are only seeking brief documentation to confirm if they meet diagnostic criteria or not

    • are seeking an assessment only for self-understanding

    • do not require cognitive or psychometric testing

    • do not require comprehensive assessment of their functional capacity/needs, or comprehensive documentation to support an application (e.g., for NDIS, Disability Support Pension)

    • do not have other complex queries that they wish to explore and combine into the assessment (e.g., learning difficulties, mental health)

  • Comprehensive Report

    Full comprehensive written reports are available for clients of all ages. This style of report provides in-depth information about why the assessment was sought, relevant history and background information, any previous assessments, detailed assessment data and interpretation, any diagnostic outcomes, targetted recommendations and strategies, and relevant resources.

    A comprehensive report is included in all assessments for children and teenagers, and is optional for some adult assessments. For adults, this type of report is ideal for those who are seeking to apply for NDIS funding, or who are wanting a deeper and more detailed understanding of their presentation.

    Summary Letter

    Summary letters are provided in brief assessments, which are an option only for adults with a query of autism or combined autism/ADHD. A summary letter is much shorter than a comprehensive report, and provides brief information about the assessment including the reason for referral, key assessment information, diagnoses/outcomes, and brief recommendations.

    A brief assessment and summary letter may be suitable for adults who are seeking an assessment only for self-understanding, and who do not require comprehensive assessment or documentation (to support an NDIS application, Disability Support Pension, etc).

Assessments & Reports

  • If you have a Mental Health Care Plan from a GP including a referral letter to see a psychologist, then we can process Medicare rebates for you until the session limit. You’ll pay the full session fee and then the rebate is normally paid to you by Medicare within 1 business day. For the current rebate amount, see the ‘85%’ benefit amount for MBS item 80010 (for a clinical psychologist) or item 80110 (for any other psychologist). The rebate will be higher if you have reached the Medicare safety net threshold.

  • Medicare rebates for assessment sessions are only applicable where a referral is provided by a paediatrician or psychiatrist to clients under 25 years old for assessment of a ‘Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorder’ (CND). The standard rebate amount is the ‘85%’ benefit amount for MBS item 82000, and up to 4 rebates may apply. If you have reached the Medicare safety net threshold, then each rebate may be as high as the ‘Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap’ amount plus the ‘85%’ amount on item 82000.

  • Often, yes. Those with private health insurance may be able to claim part of their session fees back, but this will depend on the specific coverage. We suggest checking your policy to see if you are covered for psychology.

    If you have coverage for psychology services, we can provide a payment receipt which you can use to make a claim with your health insurance company.

  • Yes, we can see self-managed and plan-managed NDIS clients. You should ensure that your plan contains Capacity Building funding for ‘Improved Daily Living’ with adequate funds to cover your appointments.

    For self-managed clients, fees are to be paid in full on the day of service. We’ll send you a receipt after your payment which you can then use to claim reimbursement from your NDIS funding.

    If you are a plan-managed NDIS participant, you won’t pay anything directly. We will ask for your NDIS number and your plan management agency’s contact details for invoicing, and liaise directly with them to pay invoices from your NDIS funding.

    Please note: We do not offer services for behaviour support, including Behaviour Support Plans or items in the funding category of ‘Improved Relationships’.

  • We have clinicians who are registered to provide services under WorkSafe; but not for TAC, VOCAT or DVA at this time.

Rebates & Funding

Cancellation Policies

  • Please ensure that any sessions are cancelled or rescheduled with at least 2 business days of notice. Late notice of non-attendance causes inconvenience to yourself (for delaying your progress), your psychologist (who was preparing for your session), and another client on a waiting list who might have been able to take the appointment.

    If we are unable to fill the booking time, a cancellation fee may apply:

    • If at least 2 business days of notice is given, no fee will be charged.
      (For example, a Friday appointment must be cancelled by Wednesday.)

    • If 1 business day of notice is given (e.g., the day before the appointment), a 50% fee will apply.

    • For cancellation on the day of the appointment, or for non-attendance without notice, the full fee will be charged.

  • A deposit of 25% will be taken at the time of booking. If at least 4 business days of notice is given to cancel the intake session of an assessment, the deposit will be refunded to you. (For example, a Monday appointment must be cancelled by Tuesday of the previous week.)

    For late notice (or non-attendance), the deposit is not refundable due to the time taken in administration and preparation for the assessment. However, if we are able to fill part or all of your appointment time with another client, then part or all of the deposit will be refunded back to you.

    Assessments are conducted over multiple sessions on different days, with time allocated between sessions for the psychologist to write the comprehensive report. If the rest of an assessment is cancelled after some sessions have been attended, then the deposit amount and the instalments due by those sessions attended will be non-refundable.

    We will allow one rescheduling of an assessment appointment without fee, for sufficient reason within 4 business days of the appointment. If a session needs to be rescheduled at short notice for a second time, a cancellation fee at the clinician’s counselling rate may apply.

Other Questions

  • Psychologists are allied health professionals who are trained in human behaviour. This includes understanding the ways in which people think, feel, behave, and learn.

    All psychologists have a minimum of 6 years of university education, including supervised practice. As a regulated profession, psychologists must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) under the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The title ‘psychologist’ is a legally protected term which can only be used by an individual who maintains registration with these bodies, and adheres to requirements for ethical standards and ongoing professional development. This is in contrast to terms such as ‘therapist’, ‘counsellor’, or ‘psychotherapist’ which are not regulated and can be used by anyone.

    A psychologist with endorsement has undergone additional years of supervised training to reach certain goals in their particular area of psychology. There are nine possible areas of endorsement. While undertaking the additional supervision, the clinician is known as a ‘registrar’. After completing the endorsement, the psychologist gains a descriptive title, such as ‘educational & developmental psychologist’ or ‘clinical psychologist’. It recognises their expertise in their particular area, and holds additional weight with some funding bodies.

  • No. Clients do not need a referral or a Mental Health Care Plan to be able to make an appointment with a psychologist; however, in this case they would not be eligible for Medicare rebates.

    The most common way that someone sees a psychologist for counselling is by obtaining a Mental Health Care Plan from their general practitioner (GP), as this gives them access to partial rebates on session fees via Medicare.