You can see us with or without a referral. To claim a Medicare rebate, you'll need a Mental Health Treatment Plan (previously called a Mental Health Care Plan) and referral from your GP. You can ask your GP to refer you to a specific psychologist.
You're welcome to get in touch before seeing your GP.
With a Mental Health Treatment Plan, you can claim a Medicare rebate for up to 10 individual sessions each calendar year.
This year: 1 January to 31 December
Up to 10 more sessions
Your first referral covers up to 6 sessions. After that, you see your GP for a review, and they can refer you for up to 4 more. Any sessions left on a referral at the end of the year can still be used in the new year, but they count towards that year's 10.
Yes. You can book privately without a referral. You won't be able to claim a Medicare rebate, but you may be able to claim through private health insurance, depending on your cover.
Yes. Let your GP know who you'd like to see and they can address the referral to that psychologist. If you're not sure, your GP can simply refer you to Mentum Psychology, and we'll have a chat with you about who is the best fit.
Since 1 November 2025, plans need to come from the GP you usually see, or a GP at the practice where you're registered with MyMedicare.
Yes, if the appointment is with your usual GP or your MyMedicare practice. You'll usually need to have seen that GP in person in the last 12 months.
No. The extra 10 sessions offered during COVID-19 ended on 31 December 2022. You can now claim a Medicare rebate for up to 10 individual sessions each calendar year.
On 1 January each year. Sessions left on a referral at the end of the year can still be used in the new year, but they count towards that year's 10.
You can keep seeing your psychologist as a private client. You won't receive a Medicare rebate for those sessions, but you may be able to claim through private health insurance.