Psychologists focus on a child’s feelings, behaviours, and thinking skills. They help children understand emotions, build coping strategies, and manage behaviour at home, school, and in the community.
Psychologists also work closely with families to develop practical ways of supporting their child day to day, and are often the first step if a diagnosis is being explored.
Occupational Therapists focus on how environmental, emotional, sensory, and motor challenges affect a child’s ability to take part in everyday activities—like getting dressed, writing, playing with friends, or managing big feelings.
OTs work with families to create practical, hands-on strategies that build independence and make daily life more manageable and enjoyable.
Speech pathologists support a child’s communication and feeding skills. They help with talking, understanding language, speech clarity, social communication, and eating or swallowing where needed.
They work closely with families to support communication in everyday life, at home, school and in the community.
Orofacial myology focuses on how the muscles and structures of the mouth, face, tongue and jaw work together. Differences in these areas can impact breathing, chewing, swallowing, speech, sleep, and facial or dental development.
They work collaboratively with families and, where needed, alongside other professionals such as dentists, orthodontists, ENTs and medical specialists.
Therapy Assistants focus on giving children extra opportunities to practise their therapy goals under the guidance of psychologists and OTs.
They support families with strategies in everyday settings—at home, school, or in the community—helping to make therapy more consistent, practical, and cost-effective, while keeping the main therapist central to planning and progress.
Our team offer a range of diagnostic and functional assessments. Common assessments include:
Our group programs give children and young people opportunities to practise and extend therapy goals alongside peers through activities designed around different ages, interests and areas of development.
All groups are run by our multi-disciplinary allied health team.
Programs run throughout the year, including school holiday groups and term-based programs.
Most appointments are booked as Standard Sessions, which are 60 minutes of your therapist's time in total. This includes:
We also offer Extended Sessions, with 60 minutes of direct therapy/contact time plus 15 minutes of indirect time.
An extended session may be helpful when there are multiple goals to work on, or when different types of support are needed within the same appointment — for example, direct work with your child as well as parent coaching.
If your therapist feels an extended session may better suit your child’s goals or therapy approach, they’ll discuss this with you before making any changes.
Outreach sessions follow the same Standard or Extended Session structure, with additional time scheduled for travel to and from your child’s school, kinder, home or other setting.
Most outreach appointments are Standard Sessions, with 45 minutes of direct therapy/contact time and 15 minutes of indirect time.
Extended Sessions provide 60 minutes of direct therapy/contact time plus 15 minutes of indirect time. This extra time can be useful for school or kinder visits, where sessions involve feedback and strategy planning with teachers and parents separately after working directly with the child.
Travel time is additional and includes travel to and from the setting. Travel time can vary depending on location and traffic.
Problem-Solving Sessions are parent/carer-only appointments, designed to provide extra support when new challenges arise, such as:
How they work
Sometimes your therapist needs to complete work outside of an appointment to support your child’s therapy. This is called an indirect service.
This might include preparing resources or programs, communicating with schools or other professionals, reviewing information, completing letters or reports, or other work related to your child’s goals.
Indirect services are billed based on the time required, and your therapist will discuss planned indirect work with you where appropriate.
Our group programs give children and young people opportunities to learn and practise skills alongside others, including using those skills within real social situations, shared activities and group routines.
Groups are not 1:1 therapy, so children need to be able to participate safely within a group with the level of support available (usually a 1:3 or a 1:4 ratio). Each group has its own suitability criteria depending on the activities, goals, age and level of support involved.
Group length, cost and structure vary between programs. We’ll provide information about what to expect and who the group may be suited to before you enrol.
Therapy Assistant sessions are a cost-effective extension of your child’s therapy program, providing more opportunities to practise and build skills between appointments with their therapist.
Sessions are typically longer and may take place in everyday environments, such as home, school or the community, where children can practise skills within the activities and routines in which they actually use them.
Your child’s Playology therapist develops the program and oversees their Therapy Assistant’s work, with regular communication and review to make sure the support continues to reflect your child’s goals.
Assessment session length varies depending on the type of assessment being completed. Assessments may be completed gradually within regular therapy appointments with your existing clinician, or booked as dedicated assessment blocks.
For dedicated assessment blocks, we’ll let you know how long to expect each appointment to run. If your child needs breaks or additional time, the assessment can be adjusted to support them to complete it comfortably.
Assessment fees include both the appointments you attend and the clinical work that happens outside of sessions, including scoring, analysis and report writing. We’ll explain the expected assessment components and fees before you get started.
Please ensure you are aware of fees prior to booking.
Medicare
Medicare rebates may be available (check with your GP or specialist). The full session fee is required upfront, and families can claim the rebate directly from Medicare.
Please note, we are not a bulk billing clinic.
NDIS
NDIS funding can be used for self- and plan- managed NDIS clients.
Please note, for outreach visits, NDIS plan managed clients may not be able to claim the full amount of travel from the NDIS and may have an out-of-pocket co-payment.
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Plus travel at $1.01/km
We offer sessions with our Provisional Psychologists at a reduced rate. These appointments are not eligible for Medicare rebates. NDS funding may be used.
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Plus travel at $1.01/km
We are proud to partner with Monash University, providing placement opportunities for provisional psychologists completing their Masters of Psychology (Educational and Developmental). Please note that places in this program are limited and short-term only. Medicare rebates are not available. NDIS funding may be used.
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Orofacial myology services require an initial parent session, followed by two assessment sessions with the child. Treatment is then typically completed in a short-term intensive block (e.g. 8 weeks), with regular home practice between sessions. Where relevant, therapy may also be coordinated alongside other specialist supports, such as tongue tie release procedures.
Parent only session, can be via telehealth or in clinic
Two of these sessions usually required for full OM assessment.
Each session is up to 60 minutes with the child, followed by time for photo/video analysis and summary
A comprehensive report is only required when requested by other professionals, such as dentists or ENTs. Often, the included summary from assessment sessions is sufficient for other professionals.
Usually a short-term block weekly sessions, with daily home practice required between sessions.
A comprehensive kit of tools and resources for client to use at home as part of their OM treatment. Includes GST.
Therapy Assistants work in a child’s natural environment (e.g. home, school, childcare), to embed the strategies from therapy sessions into their daily life.
Includes travel within 30 miutes of the clinic, 2.5 hours direct with child, plus a further 30 minutes of notes, planning and a review of the session by your child’s therapist.
Plus travel at $1.01/km
Includes initial joint session with therapist, therapy assistant and family, plus development of formal written therapy assistant plan including goals and strategies.
Regular care team meetings between your child’s Therapy Assistant and supervising clinician are required to review progress and plan ongoing support. These meetings usually occur quarterly, with additional meetings arranged where needed for a specific purpose.
Review meetings are billed at the applicable hourly rates for both the Therapy Assistant and supervising clinician.
Assessments are tailored to your child and the questions we’re trying to answer. The fees below show the typical cost of some of our most common standalone assessment pathways. Your child may need fewer or additional assessment components depending on what you’re hoping to understand, information already available and what is identified during the assessment. We’ll discuss the recommended assessment plan and expected fees with you before proceeding.
Comprehensive assessment including developmental history using MIGDAS-2, ADOS-2 administration, cognitive assessment, questionnaires, report and feedback.
With provisional psychologist: typically $1,482.00
Comprehensive assessment including developmental history, cognitive assessment, questionnaires, report and feedback.
With provisional psychologist: typically $1,170.00
Assessment of cognitive abilities, including report and feedback.
With provisional psychologist: typically $1,014.00
Assessment of cognitive abilities and adaptive functioning, including report and feedback.
With provisional psychologist: typically $1,170.00
Comprehensive assessment of cognitive and academic skills, including a written report and feedback.
With provisional psychologist: typically $1,482.00
Comprehensive OT assessment of everyday functioning, participation and support needs.
Assessment of handwriting and the underlying skills that may be influencing written output, including report and feedback. Particularly relevant for those seeking exam accommodations due to writing difficulties
Assessment of sensory processing patterns and how these may influence everyday participation, including report and feedback session.
Comprehensive assessment of receptive and expressive language, including a detailed written report with recommendations and feedback session.
Your assessment may cost more or less than the typical amount. The amounts above are a guide to our common comprehensive assessment pathways, rather than fixed packages. Your clinician will recommend the assessment components that are useful for answering your assessment question, while avoiding unnecessary assessment or duplication of suitable information you already have.
You don't pay for the whole assessment upfront. Fees are paid progressively as each part of the assessment is completed.
Playology is not a bulk-billing clinic. Medicare rebates may be available (please speak with your GP or Paediatrician to check eligibility). NDIS funding can be used for self- and plan- managed NDIS clients.
We believe in being upfront about fees and policies, so you can make an informed decision about services. You may also like to check out our FAQ section or Policies Page for more information.


If you require immediate psychological support, the below services are available
EMERGENCY SUPPORT:
Call 000 for emergency support
Lifeline: 13 11 14 or visit www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 or visit www.kidshelpline.com.au
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