What you will need to be eligible for Workers Compensation and CTP Insurance with us is:
You will need to be referred by your treating doctor and have approval for psychology services from the insurer. Workers Compensation insurers typical.
In most cases where approval has been provided services are fully funded by the insurer without cost to the patient.
What you will need before making an appointment with us for Workers Compensation or CTP services
Before booking an appointment, we will need to have received:
1. Contact details for the Insurance company or the icare Case Manager
2. Your Claim Number
3. A valid referral letter from your treating doctor
4. An approval notification from the insurance company (or icare)
5. Your completed Client Registration Form and Consent form.
If you are unsure of any of the required information please feel free to contact the office on 4018 7556
Medicare sessions must be paid in full at the end of each session. We usually arrange for your Medicare claim to be lodged at the time of payment on the same day of your appointment. Most clients receive their rebate in their nominated bank account within 2 business days.
To receive a Medicare rebate, you will need to be referred by your doctor through one of the following Medicare programs.
What you will need before making an appointment with us for Medicare services
Before booking a Medicare session you will need to send us:
6. A copy of the current Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) completed by a General Practitioner or Psychiatrist (for Better Access only).
7. A referral signed by a General Practitioner, psychiatrist or paediatrician which includes the following information:
8. Your completed Client Registration Form and Consent form.
Receiving your rebate for Medicare services
If you or your doctor have provided us with a valid referral, we can usually arrange your Medicare claim on the day after we receive your payment.
Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments Available through the Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative include:
The NSW Victims Support Scheme provides a number of different services: These services are dependent on the crime occurring in NSW.
Services may include:
At Perfect Sense Counselling we offer assistance for applications for counselling for clients if required.
No referral is required to attend an appointment with any of our therapists, however this is an out-of-pocket fee that you will pay to utilise this service.
Services funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are charged according to current NDIS Support Catalogue.
NDIS clients can access our services where their plan states that Improved Daily Living Supports are:
1. Self-managed: Where the participant claims funding from their NDIS plan to pay providers themselves or have their plan nominee or child representative do this on their behalf. In this case providers will invoice them directly for supports they have agreed the providers will provide.
IMPORTANT: An invoice will be issued at the end of appointment
2. Plan-managed: Where the plan management provider will make claims and pay providers on the participant’s behalf for supports, they have agreed the provider will provide.
IMPORTANT: The invoices will be sent to the nominated Plan Manager. The participant will only incur costs where we are unable to receive payment through the NDIS.
What you will need to be eligible for NDIS services with us is:
A current NDIS plan This must include Improved Daily Living funding available for the number of hours you allocate to us to provide the service. This is usually listed in the NDIS Plan under Capacity Building Support in the Funded Supports Information section.
What you will need before making an appointment for NDIS services
Before booking an appointment, we will need to have received:
1. A copy of the participant’s current NDIS plan
2. After the first appointment a service agreement will be done by us for both parties to sign before moving forward with appointments.
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