In order to best assist with the request, please provide:

Name and Date of Birth (DOB)
Reason for appointments
Availability for appointments
Preferred frequency of sessions
Any pertinent medical diagnoses
Referral letter (if applicable)
Funding (if applicable)

Click the "email template" button below which will allow you to enter these details.

What is a Mental Health Treatment Plan?

To receive Medicare Rebates for psychological therapy, you must have a current Mental Health Treatment Plan (also known as a Mental Health Care Plan) with a referral from your GP.

A Mental Health Treatment Plan provides a brief overview of your current mental health issues and outlines a plan for treatment. It includes the goals you aim to achieve through therapy.

How can I obtain a Mental Health Treatment Plan?

To determine if a Mental Health Treatment Plan is suitable for you, please consult your GP. We recommend scheduling a longer consultation with your GP to allow sufficient time to discuss and complete this document.

How many Medicare Rebated sessions am I eligible for?

A Mental Health Treatment Plan provides you with up to 10 individual and/or 10 group Medicare Rebated sessions per calendar year (from January 1st to December 31st). However, to continue accessing Medicare Rebates for Sessions 7-10 of individual therapy, you must seek a review and obtain a new referral from your GP after Session 6.

COG. is not affiliated with the NDIA as a registered provider and thus operates independently of its regulations and policies. However, clients seeking psychological services through COG. can have their plan approved for fund usage via the "Self-Managed" or "Plan-Managed" process facilitated by the NDIA. It's important to note that if your plan is "Agency Managed" we cannot provide you with services. To access our psychology services using your NDIS funds, please consider the information below:

We require payment for the psychological/counselling consultation before or on the day of the appointment.

Payment of fees is the responsibility of the client – the client must arrange their own reimbursement of funds with the NDIA or Registered Plan Provider after the consultation is complete.

Depending on the maximum amount determined by your NDIS Plan for psychology/counselling appointments, there may be an out of pocket expense that is the responsibility of the client to pay.

If the Registered Plan Provider has not paid the amount owing prior to, or on the day of the appointment, the outstanding amount will be invoiced to the client for payment, not the Registered Plan Provider.

Sessions can be pre-approved with the Plan partner to ensure that payment can be made at the time of the consultation.