Dr Cory Psychology

The fee for a 50min therapy consultation is $250.00.

Individuals with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from their doctor are eligible for Medicare rebates. Upon visiting your doctor or GP, they will make an assessment about whether you are eligible for such a plan and may refer you to a psychologist. Eligible clients are entitled to up to 10 individual sessions with a psychologist per calendar year. You will need to have your Mental Health Treatment Plan before you come to the first session with your psychologist in order for your rebate to be processed. 

With a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan, clients will be eligible to receive a Medicare rebate of $141.85. This equates to an out-of-pocket cost of $108.15. Following payment and session attendance, the Medicare rebate is deposited into your nominated bank account by Medicare within 24-48 hours.

The fee for a 50 min supervision consultation is $230 for provisional psychologists and $253 (GST inclusive) for generally registered psychologists and other mental health professionals.

For provisional psychologists completing an internship program with the Psychology Board of Australia, Storm is also available to review case reports for a fee of $200/case report. This will include reviewing the case report, providing written feedback and a 15 minute online consultation once the case report has been reviewed to discuss the feedback in more detail or to answer any questions.

Appointments cancelled with less than 48 hours notice provided are subject to a 50% cancellation fee.

Dr Cory Psychology does not offer bulk billing.

Please note: The Australian Psychological Society (APS) recommended 46 to 60-minute consultation fee is $300.00.

Telehealth for psychology offers you more flexibility and convenience in how you access mental health support. Clients are able to access support from the comfort of their home, this can make appointments easier to attend, as it reduces travel time to and from appointments. It can also make support easier for clients who would otherwise find it difficult to access face-to-face services, such as clients in regional or remote communities or clients with either mobility or transport difficulties. 

Storm conducts all Telehealth consultations via Zoom. Zoom is an audio and video-conferencing platform currently being used by a wide variety of organisations to conduct conferences, meetings and appointments while remaining at home. This platform requires access to an internet enabled device such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. For full use, a microphone and web camera are required.

To access Telehealth consultations, it is recommended that you have access to a quiet, private space; and the appropriate device, i.e. smartphone, laptop, iPad, computer, with a camera, microphone and speakers; and a reliable broadband internet connection.

A Telehealth consultation may be subject to limitations such as an unstable network connection which may affect the quality of the psychology session. In addition, there may be some services for which Telehealth is not appropriate or effective. If this occurs, Storm will consider and discuss with you the appropriateness of ongoing Telehealth sessions. 

No. Referrals are not necessary; however, if you want to access Medicare rebates you will need an appropriate referral from your General Practitioner or treating Psychiatrist.

Please provide more than 48 hours notice in order to avoid cancellation fees.

If cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the appointment then a 50% cancellation fee will apply ($125 for therapy consultations and $115 for supervision consultations).

Note that cancellation fees may apply even for unavoidable sickness.

A DNA is considered to have occurred if the client or supervisee is late by more than 20 minutes to an appointment.

Individuals: Payment is made on the day of the appointment via our Halaxy payment system with credit card details. Medicare rebates can also be processed electronically on the same day.

Private Health Insurance options are available to both Australian residents and overseas students.

If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible to claim rebates for sessions with a psychologist.

Other funding options:

Storm is able to see clients via DVA. Under treatment cycle arrangements referrals to allied health services are valid for up to 12 sessions of treatment or 1 year, whichever ends first. Clients can have as many treatment cycles as their GP decides are clinically necessary. Clients will need to arrange a referral form their GP prior to their first session.

Storm is not available to see clients through any other funding sources, such as NDIS or Workcover.

Storm is also not available to see clients for independent assessments required as part of NDIS or DSP applications, or for any medico-legal requirements.

For GPs or any other medical professionals, referrals to Dr Cory Psychology can be made via fax (07 3811 6495) or email (info@drcorypsychology.com.au).