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Psychology Fees
- Each year, the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI) publishes a National Schedule of Recommended Fees for psychologists. This serves as a fee guide for clinicians to follow in order to set their fees appropriately. The current AAPI Recommended Fee Schedule from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026 is $330 for a standard 46-60 minute consultation. At New Leaf Therapy, we try to offer accessible and reasonable costs for our services. We reserve the right to amend fees at any time.
New Leaf Therapy also offers extended sessions for $390. An extended session (80 minutes) is suited to individuals who always feel like they have more to talk about when leaving the therapy room (whether debriefing or info dumping). It may also be useful to individuals who have specific or individual differences that require them to accommodate for their needs in session (e.g. reduced processing speed, attention or memory difficulties; requiring movement breaks during sessions). Extended sessions can also be used to develop and practice vital skills (such as crisis aversion and emotion regulation skills).
Other Service Fees
In some instances, you might require other services which can incur additional fees. This can include (but is not limited to) psychological support letters and reports. Any additional services and fees will be discussed with you prior to administration and completion. Furthermore, the documents will not be released to you (or the relevant party) without New Leaf Therapy receiving full payment for the supports provided.
Out of session correspondence is also subject to further fees. This may include session summaries, detailed emails, phone calls, liaising with other allied health professionals, general practitioners or psychiatrists, family and carer/guardian. However, we will always obtain your consent prior to discussing your care with others.
This is billed at the standard $260 per hour rate for your psychologist's clinical expertise and time taken.
For any letters or reports that are classified as "urgent" (i.e. due date with less than 2 weeks' notice), additional fees may be added to account for the out of hours overtime required to meet your deadline and to make it a priority. Please note that it is not always possible or guaranteed that your psychologist can complete your urgent request, for a range of reasons such as planned annual leave, sickness and ill-health, other client reports and emergencies.
In this case, you would not be charged the additional 'urgent' fee. Please provide your psychologist with as much notice as possible to complete your request, with a minimum of 2 weeks' notice. If you require a support letter or report for school, university or work, you must make this request directly in person during your session or via email. Your psychologist cannot write a letter or report unless you have had an appointment to discuss it. They need to speak to you about the request to ensure it is appropriate and within the psychologists' scope to provide that information, to check they have all the information and details they need, and to confirm exactly what information you consent to be shared with another party.
Please note a letter or report cannot be provided to clients who are not currently engaged in therapy (i.e. discharged clients). Any time taken to write support letters or reports, or time taken to fill in any relevant paperwork, will be charged accordingly. These documents will not be released to the client until New Leaf Therapy receives payment in full.
We have our client's best interests at heart, that means dedicating the necessary time and effort into writing a support letter that is not only accurate and supportive, but also adheres to ethical, legislative and professional standards. For NDIS Participants: Out of session correspondence is also subject to further fees. This can include detailed emails or phone correspondence with general practitioners, psychiatrists, support staff or group home facilities, Support Coordinators (SC), Local Area Coordinators (LAC), guardians/carers and family members. Additional fees are also payable for services such as attending NDIS review meetings with you, stakeholder meetings, teleconference call or video to liaise with other allied health professionals as part of your care team, and other forms of correspondence that are classified as supporting you as the client and/or involving your care and safety. For any services that are classified as "urgent" (i.e. due date with less than 3-4 weeks' notice), additional fees may be added to account for the out of hours overtime required to meet your deadline, to make it a priority. Please note that it is not always possible or guaranteed that your psychologist can complete your request for additional and/or urgent services for a range of reasons such as annual leave, sickness or ill-health, other client reports or emergencies. In this case, you will not be charged the additional 'urgent' fee. Clients should provide as much notice as possible to their psychologist for NDIS psychological reports with a minimum of 3-4 weeks' notice required for NDIS reports. New Leaf Therapy charges a minimum of 4 hours for NDIS psychological reports depending on the complexity and purpose of the report.
In this case, you would not be charged the additional 'urgent' fee. Please provide your psychologist with as much notice as possible to complete your request, with a minimum of 2 weeks' notice. If you require a support letter or report for school, university or work, you must make this request directly in person during your session or via email. Your psychologist cannot write a letter or report unless you have had an appointment to discuss it. They need to speak to you about the request to ensure it is appropriate and within the psychologists' scope to provide that information, to check they have all the information and details they need, and to confirm exactly what information you consent to be shared with another party.
Please note a letter or report cannot be provided to clients who are not currently engaged in therapy (i.e. discharged clients). Any time taken to write support letters or reports, or time taken to fill in any relevant paperwork, will be charged accordingly. These documents will not be released to the client until New Leaf Therapy receives payment in full.
We have our client's best interests at heart, that means dedicating the necessary time and effort into writing a support letter that is not only accurate and supportive, but also adheres to ethical, legislative and professional standards. For NDIS Participants: Out of session correspondence is also subject to further fees. This can include detailed emails or phone correspondence with general practitioners, psychiatrists, support staff or group home facilities, Support Coordinators (SC), Local Area Coordinators (LAC), guardians/carers and family members. Additional fees are also payable for services such as attending NDIS review meetings with you, stakeholder meetings, teleconference call or video to liaise with other allied health professionals as part of your care team, and other forms of correspondence that are classified as supporting you as the client and/or involving your care and safety. For any services that are classified as "urgent" (i.e. due date with less than 3-4 weeks' notice), additional fees may be added to account for the out of hours overtime required to meet your deadline, to make it a priority. Please note that it is not always possible or guaranteed that your psychologist can complete your request for additional and/or urgent services for a range of reasons such as annual leave, sickness or ill-health, other client reports or emergencies. In this case, you will not be charged the additional 'urgent' fee. Clients should provide as much notice as possible to their psychologist for NDIS psychological reports with a minimum of 3-4 weeks' notice required for NDIS reports. New Leaf Therapy charges a minimum of 4 hours for NDIS psychological reports depending on the complexity and purpose of the report.