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Gentle Sensory
Gisborne VIC 3437
PsychologyBehavioural supportEarly intervention
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Psychology in Gisborne
Child psychologists support emotional, behavioural, and mental health.
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About Gisborne
About 10,100 people live in Gisborne, roughly 1,600 of them children under 10. The median personal income locally is $966 a week. Beyond English, the languages most often spoken at home are Italian, Punjabi and Spanish. Population, age and language data: ABS Census 2021.
Cost & funding
Fees depend on the service, the provider and the length of the session. Ask each provider for their fees before the first visit.
Medicare pays a rebate for some psychology sessions when your GP writes a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a referral first. The referral must come from your usual GP or your MyMedicare practice. Some private health extras policies pay part of the cost of psychology.
If your child has an NDIS plan that includes these supports, you can use it. If your plan is self-managed or plan-managed, you can also use providers that are not NDIS registered. If the NDIA manages your plan, you must use registered providers.
Medicare rebate
$101.55 a session
Psychologist, up to 10 sessions a year with a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Clinical psychologist: $149.05.
NDIS price limit
$252.99 an hour
Psychology, 2026–27.
Note: NDIS price limits are the national maximums for NDIA-managed and plan-managed plans (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27); remote areas have higher limits. Medicare rebates are from MBS Online, 1 July 2026. Providers can charge more than the rebate. Assessment fees come from provider websites in April 2026.
Work out what you might pay: cost calculatorWhere to start in VictoriaRead our guide to NDIS early intervention fundingWhat to expect at the start
First conversation
Most psychologists spend the first session on background: what led you to seek help, your family and your child's history. Some psychologists see parents alone first.
Questionnaires
You may fill in questionnaires. The psychologist may ask to contact your child's school or kindergarten.
A plan for sessions
The psychologist explains how treatment could work. With a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare pays part of the cost: 6 sessions to start, then up to 10 a year.
Sources: Australian Psychological Society; Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Your GP can prepare a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral, which lets you claim a Medicare rebate for a set number of sessions per calendar year. The exact number and rebate are set by Medicare.
Not to see a psychologist privately. A Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral from a GP are needed to claim Medicare rebates.
If worries, mood, or behaviour are affecting your child's daily life, friendships, or learning, an assessment can help clarify what support would suit.
It can be, where psychological support relates to a participant's disability and plan goals.
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