Client Information - Growth Psychology Practice

Ph:
Fax:
Web:
03 5242 8637
03 9021 6584
Geelong
127-129 McKillop Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
www.growthpsychologypractice.com.au
This information provides you with location address, contact details and other relevant
information for your convenience.
On the day of your first appointment.
We recommend you arrive 10-15 minutes earlier than your appointment time to complete the initial
forms.
Please ensure you bring your referral & Mental Health Care Plan with you on the day of your
appointment, or confirm we have a copy on file prior to your attendance.
Clients referred by a 3rd Party do not require a MHCP or GP referral.
Follow up appointments.
Follow up sessions are typically booked on a weekly to fortnightly basis. A SMS reminder will be sent
with 48 hours’ notice for follow up appointments.
Access to the;
Geelong Practice - is via the rear of the building with car parking and has disability access
Lara Practice - is via the front of the building and has disability access.
Re-scheduling or cancelling an appointment.
We appreciate that life is often busy and attending booked appointments may from time to time be
difficult. Should keeping an appointment be impracticable, your Psychologist appreciates 48 hours’
notice where possible to allow availability for other clients. Depending on the circumstances a late
cancellation or failure to attend fee of $55.00 may apply.
Consultations for Children.
Where a Court Order is in place consultations for children must have written consent from both
parents as a legal requirement.
Fees.
The cost of a consultation (approx. 50 – 60 minutes) is $150 for Psychologists and $190 for Clinical
Psychologists. This fee is payable at the end of each session by cash, EFT or Visa/MasterCard.
Geelong Practice Only: Where a Medicare Rebate is being claimed the Practice is able to process
the rebate for you on the day. After the payment has been made, an EFTPOS card with a Savings or
Cheque account attached is required for the rebate to be processed back into your account.
When this rebate has been processed (for both Psychology and Clinical Psychology consultations)
the “gap” fee is approximately $65.00.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Practice to discuss.
Growth Psychology Practice.