Low Cost Psychology Program

Provisional Psychologists are registered health practitioners with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who provide Psychology support under supervision.  This doesn't mean a supervisor is sitting in on your child's appointments. Rather, Luna meets regularly with experienced Psychologists to discuss her clinical work, reflect on her practice and receive guidance and support. 

All psychologists complete a period of at least two years of intensively supervised practice, building their experience while working directly with clients. During this period, they are registered as Provisional Psychologists.

Think of it a little like the supervised training stage in medicine: they are already registered health practitioners providing care, while completing the supervised practice required before transitioning to general registration.

Luna is in her sixth and final year of Psychology training, completing this stage as part of her Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology at Monash University, specialising in working with children and young people.

Once a Provisional Psychologist has completed all of their training and registration requirements, they can transition to general registration and practise as a General Psychologist.

No. Your child does not need a diagnosis to access the program.

No. You can book directly with us without a referral.

If you do have a referral, Luna can coordinate with your referring doctor as part of your child’s care. Please note, however, that Medicare rebates are not available for this program, even if you have a referral.

Medicare rebates aren't available for appointments with Provisional Psychologists. Even if your child has a valid psychology referral or Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare will not provide a rebate for these appointments.

Appointments through the Low-Cost Psychology Program are $75 per session. While there is no Medicare rebate, the $75 fee is lower than the typical out-of-pocket cost of an appointment with a General Psychologist after a Medicare rebate has been applied.

Self-managed and plan-managed NDIS funding may be used where Psychology support is appropriate to your child's NDIS goals and funding arrangements.

That's okay. You don't need to work that out before you book. We'll start with a parent intake to understand what's happening and whether short-term support is likely to be appropriate.

If your child would benefit from more ongoing Psychology support, Luna will work with you and our broader Psychology team to plan the next step. Depending on what makes most sense for your child, they might complete some or all of their sessions with Luna before transitioning to another Psychologist, or we may recommend moving to an ongoing clinician sooner.

Any transition will be planned carefully and in consultation with you, with Luna and the receiving Psychologist working together to make the change as smooth as possible for your child.

If a different type of support would be more helpful, we’ll talk through those options with you too.

The program is designed to be short term. Towards the end of the block, we'll consider how things are going and what might be useful from there.

For some children, that may mean finishing Psychology for now and continuing to use what they've learned. For others, we may recommend further or different support.