SERVICE FEEs

Generally the fee covers all aspects of the assessment and medico-legal report. All clients are required to sign a costs agreement which outlines additional fees which may be payable from time to time.

Generally additional fees pertain to travel time, court appearances and obtaining medical records. Please ask our team for a copy of our costs agreement.

For all medico-legal appointments, where you have been referred by your solicitor or other person for an assessment and report, fees are payable immediately prior to your assessment session. We accept American Express, Visa, MasterCard, EFTPOS or cash, Unfortunately we do not accept cheques.

From time to time solicitors prefer to take our fees into their trust account. This must be arranged prior to your assessment. 

Generally treatment fees are for a "treatment hour" which includes 45 minutes of face to face time with the clinician with an additional 15 minutes allowed for the clinician to write notes and make referrals.

Treatment fees remain the responsibility of the patient and are generally payable immediately after the treatment session.

Payment is made at the conclusion of your session. We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, EFTPOS or cash. Unfortunately we do not accept cheques.

We accept Legal Aid referrals on a case by case basis. Please contact us if you or your client requires a medico-legal report at Legal Aid rates.

For eligible patients we accept payment directly from NDIS managed plan provider services. Please note that patients are responsible for all fees until finalised by their relevant provider. 

Please contact us prior to your session if you wish to have your fees paid by your NDIS managed plan provider.

For eligible patients we accept payment directly from the insurer. Please note that patients are responsible for all fees until finalised by their relevant insurer. 

Please contact us prior to your session if you wish to have your fees paid by your insurer, but please note that insurers generally require a letter from us outlining a proposed treatment plan. This means that often the initial assessment session is not covered by your insurer.

Depsypher Mental Health Services offer assessment and treatment to full fee paying patients. Our fees are not covered in full by any Medicare rebate. If you have been referred by your GP under a mental health care plan or for an assessment with our psychiatrist, full session fees apply and must be paid at the time of your assessment. Please speak to our reception team for information about Medicare rebates and referral information. 

At Depsypher we do not believe in passing on credit card surcharges. It is much more convenient for us to be paid by card rather than having to visit the bank to deposit cash. Accordingly when you pay in the office, or via our aut we do not apply a surcharge.

However, if you choose to pay your invoice via the online software there is an automatic surcharge applied to your invoice. To avoid this we recommend making a bank deposit (details on the invoice) or attending the office to pay in person.

Comprehensive assessment and court report for matters being heard in the Local Court,  District Court, Family Court, or NSW Civil Administration Tribunal (NCAT) jurisdictions

Comprehensive assessment, risk assessment, psychosexual history and report for matters being heard in any jurisdiction

A short, medico-legal report for patients engaged in treatment

A full, comprehensive medico-legal report for patients engaged in treatment

An initial assessment with a view to ongoing treatment sessions, for either general or forensic mental health assessments

45 minute Forensic Mental Health Treatment Session with a Depsypher Mental Health Director

Half a day attendance at court. NB fees will be $308* per hour thereafter

Please contact us to negotiate a legal aid rate for comprehensive assessment and report

Travel time from Terrigal to your location (only available on application, special circumstances apply)

Travel time from Terrigal to your location. GST included

45 minute Mental Health Treatment Session with one of our mental health clinicians (non-Director)

45 minute Mental Health Treatment Session with one of our Directors

A one-off assessment for the purposes of referral to another agency / treatment provider

A short report for patients engaged in treatment with one of our mental health clinicians/directors

A full, comprehensive report for patients engaged in treatment with one of our mental health clinicians/directors

Up to two hours of two hours of assessment time with DMHS clinician

A follow up assessment by DMHS psychiatrist

Initial assessment by DMHS psychiatrist (only available after an initial assessment by DMHS clinician/director)

An initial assessment by a DMHS clinician (up to 3-hours) and an initial assessment for medication from the DMHS psychiatrist.

If you lose your prescription and require a new one from the DMHS psychiatrist. NB: lost prescriptions for stimulants may not be available due to prescribing regulations