About Live Well Now

Hours

9am  to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, by appointment only.

Booking an Appointment

Appointments  and enquiries can be made by:

Phone  (07)  3472 5061 or

Via our Contact Us form or

By making a booking online.

To allow us to keep our consultation fees as low as possible we do not have a receptionist. Your  enquiry is important to us so please leave a  message and we will return your call as soon as possible, usually on the same day. A referral is  not required to make an appointment but is required to obtain a Medicare rebate.

Fees

Our standard rate for a psychological consultation is $270 per session. We understand that paying for regular counselling sessions is expensive. Therefore, we offer a discount of $50 for subsequent sessions held in business hours where payment is received on the day of your appointment and you have a referral from your GP or are attending privately.

Individual SessionsFeeMedicare Rebate (if applicable)Out of Pocket Expense
Initial counselling session in business hours$270$101.55$168.45
Discounted subsequent counselling sessions in business hours$220$101.55$118.45

* The Medicare rebate is applicable for up to ten sessions per calendar year if you have a Mental Health Care Plan in place and a referral letter from a GP. 

Couple/Family SessionsFee
Initial counselling session in business hours$350
Discounted subsequent counselling session in business hours$300

Private health fund rebates may apply, please check with your fund. Medicare rebates are not applicable for couple/family sessions.

Consultation fees are due at the time of your appointment. We accept cash, credit, Eftpos and direct deposit.  For your convenience we have HICAPS for rebates from participating private health funds. Medicare rebates are processed electronically at the time of your appointment and deposited by Medicare into your linked bank usually within 24hrs. Please ensure you have linked your account with Medicare on the MyGov site.

NDIS Sessions are billed directly to your plan manager at the current NDIS Schedule of Fees under Capacity Building:

  • 15_054_0128_1_3 Therapy – Psychologist – Direct Service, or 15_054_0128_1_3_TH Therapy – Psychologist – Telehealth – for direct client contact
  • 15_054_0128_1_3_NF Therapy – Psychologist – Non-Face-to-Face – for session notes, treatment planning, reports and liaison with other stakeholders.

Work Cover invoices are billed at the current Work Cover Schedule of Fees and sent directly to Work Cover for payment.

Victims of Crime invoices are billed under the Work Cover Schedule of Fees. Payment is usually made at the time of your appointment and then claimed from Victims of Crime.

Redress invoices are billed at the current schedule of fees and sent directly to the Redress service.

DVA White and Gold card holders are bulk billed to DVA.

Please enquire for fees relating to  insurance claims, Employee Assistance Programs, assessments, and professional supervision. Where eligible, fees will be billed directly to the insurer.

Cancellations

We understand that from time to time emergencies occur that prevent you being able to attend your scheduled appointment. However, last minute cancellations cost our business a lot in lost income and prevent others from accessing services when needed. We therefore appreciate it if you can give us at least 2 days notice if you need to re-schedule. Cancellations within 24hours or no shows will incur the full fee unless your place can be filled.  To help you avoid cancellation fees an SMS reminder will be sent to you the day before your appointment, but please set your own reminders.