The Virtual Mind Centre believes access to mental health care should be available to all people, regardless of their income or lifestyle. We offer reduced rates and bulk billing sessions to individuals.
As we are a fully telehealth service, we are able to offer reduced rates to support Australians accessing affordable and accessible mental health support. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) recommends as of 2025, a fee of $311 per hour.
The Virtual Mind centre offers psychological therapy at a reduced rate compared to APS recommendations.
Under the Australian Government’s Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative, individuals can access financial assistance for psychological treatment, making mental health care more affordable.
In any one calendar year, an eligible person can receive Medicare Rebates for up to 10 sessions with a psychologist. This can be accessed every year.
The Virtual Mind Centre believes access to mental health care should be available to all people, regardless of their income or lifestyle. As such, we offer bulk billing sessions to individuals who are low income or in receipt of Centrelink benefits.
To access either bulk billing or medicare rebate services:
First, you'll need a referral from your GP (General Practitioner) and a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Contact us to schedule your telehealth appointment at a time that suits you. We will ask you to complete an intake form prior to your initial sessions with us.
Connect with your psychologist online from the comfort of your home
After your session, we will handle the payment directly with yourself and medicare. You can simply pay the gap that applies to you or have no costs if eligible for bulk billing
Service | Session Cost* | Medicare Rebate Available** | Out of Pocket cost* |
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Individual Therapy – with Medicare rebate | $180.00 | $96.65 | $83.35 |
Bulk Billed – Medicare with low income or health care card | $180.00 | $96.65 | No cost to you |
Group Therapy – with Medicare rebate | $60.00 | $24.65 | $35.35 |
Workcover CTP | N/A | N/A | Covered by your insurer |
Psychological Assessment + Report | N/A | N/A | Costs will vary depending on need. A fixed single fee will be determined at point of booking |
*All individual sessions are 50 mins in duration.
*All group sessions are 2 hours in duration.
**Rebate as of April 2025
Please note – while we understand your situation may change and sessions will need to be rescheduled from time to time, a late Cancellation Policy applies to cancellations with less than 24 hours’ notice is charged at $50.