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Session Fees and Cancellation Policy

Session fees

Sessions that are not covered by DVA or NDIS are $245 per session. Payment for the session will be processed on the day of your appointment. 

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For patients under a Mental Health Care Plan 

  • Session cost: $245

  • Medicare benefit:  $149.05

  • Gap paid by patients: $95.95

 

Please note that all clients referred under TAC will be charged a gap fee of $40 per session, payable at each session.

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Sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes.

Cancellation policy

 You will receive a SMS reminder 3 days prior to your appointment. Simply respond YES or NO to convey if you will attend or not. It is important you do so, because a strict cancellation policy applies. 

 

Once an appointment has been made to see Valerie, a whole hour is reserved for you. If you do not let us know that you cannot attend, there is a loss of revenue for the clinician and we are unable to contact other patients on the waiting list in need of an appointment. 

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If, for some reason, you need to cancel or postpone your appointment, please give at least 48 hours’ notice. If not, cancellation fees may be charged as follows:

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  • Cancellation received less than 48 hours prior to your appointment: $100 fee. 

 

  • Non-attendance or cancellation received less than 24 hours prior to your appointment: full fee for the session.

 

Details of the cancellation policy will be emailed to you prior to your appointment.  This policy applies to both face-to-face and videoconference appointments.

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Please note that Medicare, DVA, TAC or health insurance rebates do not cover cancellation fees, and it will be your responsibility to cover those fees.

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NDIS patients: NDIA policy applies and supersedes this policy. Please refer to NDIA policy for information. 

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At times, emergencies occur and we will do our best to take exceptional circumstances into account. Please make sure to communicate with us if this is the case.

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Dr Valerie Brown - Contact details

Contact details:

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m |  0475 799 731

f   |  03 5141 4028

e  | drbrownpsychology@gmail.com

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a   | 27 Riverine Street, Bairnsdale 3875

 

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Consulting hours:

Tue: 9.30am - 5.00pm (videoconference every week and face-to-face one afternoon per fortnight)

Wed: Bairnsdale - 10.30am to 5pm (face-to-face and videoconference)

Thu: Bairnsdale - 9.00am to 3.30pm (face-to-face and videoconference)

​​Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun: Closed

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