Can I get a Medicare rebate for an online psychologist?

Yes. If you have a valid Medicare card and a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP with a signed referral to MeHelp, your sessions are bulk billed. That means $0 out-of-pocket — Medicare pays the rebate directly to us.

How many sessions does Medicare cover?

Under the Better Access initiative, Medicare currently supports up to 10 individual psychology sessions per calendar year for eligible people with a Mental Health Care Plan. Your GP will typically refer for a first block of sessions and then review before referring for more within the annual cap.

What happens if I've used my 10 Medicare sessions for the year?

Once you've used the sessions Medicare supports for the calendar year, you can continue on a private basis at $180 per session with no referral required. Your Medicare-supported sessions reset at the start of the next calendar year.

Pricing & Medicare

How much does an online psychologist cost in Australia?

Name: MeHelp
Address: Suite 3, Level 2, 99 Coventry St, Southbank, VIC, 3006, AU
Telephone: 1300323411
Price range: Bulk Billed

In Australia, there are two main cost paths for seeing an online psychologist. With a GP Mental Health Care Plan and a signed referral, your sessions with MeHelp are bulk billed — $0 out-of-pocket through Medicare. Without a referral, sessions are $180 each, no GP visit needed and no session limit. Same psychologists, same quality of care, either way.

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Two cost paths

How much does an online psychologist cost with or without a Medicare referral?

Both paths give you the same AHPRA-registered psychologists and the same online sessions. The difference is whether Medicare is covering the cost.

With a Medicare referral

$0out-of-pocket

Bulk billed by MeHelp — Medicare pays the rebate directly to us.

Bulk billed with a Mental Health Care Plan & signed GP referral
Up to 10 sessions per calendar year (Medicare-supported)
Requires a valid Medicare card
Starts with a short GP appointment for your plan

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Without a referral

$180per session

Private, no GP visit needed. You can book directly.

No referral or Mental Health Care Plan required
No session limit — continue as long as you need
First session often within the same week, subject to availability
Same AHPRA-registered psychologists

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Medicare basics

What is a Mental Health Care Plan?

A Mental Health Care Plan (sometimes called a Mental Health Treatment Plan, or MHCP/MHTP) is a short document your GP prepares after a consultation about how you're going. It sets out goals for your treatment and, together with a signed referral, unlocks Medicare-supported sessions with a registered psychologist — up to 10 in a calendar year.

You bring your Mental Health Care Plan and referral to MeHelp, and from there your sessions are bulk billed.

Learn how Medicare bulk billing works

Eligibility

Is a free psychologist available through Medicare?

Bulk-billed sessions mean $0 out-of-pocket for eligible clients — Medicare pays the rebate directly to MeHelp. It isn't unconditionally "free" for everyone, though. Whether Medicare covers your session depends on your circumstances.

To be bulk billed, you'll need

A valid Medicare card
A Mental Health Care Plan prepared by your GP
A signed referral from your GP to a psychologist
To be within Medicare's 10-session yearly cap for individual sessions

Not sure if you're eligible? Book a free 15-minute call and we'll walk you through it.

FAQs

Common questions about cost.

With MeHelp, private sessions are $180 per session with no GP referral needed. There is no session cap and you don't need a Mental Health Care Plan — you can book directly and, when a psychologist has availability, often start the same week.

Whichever path suits you.

Bulk billed with a referral, or $180 privately with no referral needed. Either way, get matched with an AHPRA-registered psychologist online.

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