How to Get a Psychology Referral
1. Make a GP Appointment
You can make an appointment with your usual GP, any local one, or one of the below online GP services.
Tell the clinic you would like:
A Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)
This allows Medicare rebates for up to 10 psychology sessions per calendar year, which just means Medicare covers part of your bill.
During the appointment, the GP will ask about how you’ve been going.
If appropriate, they will prepare:
• a Mental Health Treatment Plan
• a referral to a psychologist
You can ask for Seen Psychology to be listed on the referral, or leave it open. Seen details are below:
Sierra Bernard, Registered Psychologist OR Ashryn Poole, Clinical Psychologist
Seen Psychology Services
Merewether Wellness Centre, 224 Union Street, 2291, NSW
Online GP Options
(Fees vary — please check each provider’s website for current pricing.)
• Uniwell Health (usually $0 out of pocket cost)
• Abby Health (usually $0 out of pocket cost)
• Qoctor (usually $0 out of pocket cost)
• Hola Health
• Doctors on Demand
• Teldoc
• InstantScripts
Some online clinics bulk bill. Others charge an upfront fee with a Medicare rebate applied.
2. Send the Referral
Your GP will give you the referral and plan by email or printout.
Please send it to:
hello@seenpsychologyservices.com
Or ask the GP clinic to send it directly to us.
3. Book In
Once we receive your referral, you can complete our therapy intake form. After which we’ll contact you via email to book!
If you have an questions in the meantime, you can visit our frequently asked questions page, or send us an email at hello@seenpsychologyservices.com
We look forward to meeting you!
Medicare Rebates (Current)
Registered Psychologist rebate: $96.65
Clinical Psychologist rebate: $148.35
You can access:
• Up to 6 sessions initially
• A short GP review
• Then up to 4 additional sessions
Total: 10 sessions per calendar year
