You don't have to explain ADHD here.

$250 for a 50-minute session, however we meet, or $200 with a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. With a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, Medicare pays back $149.05, so a session costs you $100.95. We don’t bulk bill.

To book your first session, most people give our reception manager a card over the phone and pay a $125 deposit, half the session fee. The other half is charged after the session, and later sessions go to the saved card. If you’d rather not keep a card on file, you can book and pay by EFTPOS or cash at the end of each session.

For a first appointment, any notice before the time is fine: nothing is charged, and a deposit carries over or comes back to you.

Yes, for therapy, with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your regular GP, or a referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician. You might know the plan as a Mental Health Care Plan.

For sessions in the room or by telehealth, the rebate is $149.05 (from 1 July 2026), so your out-of-pocket cost is $100.95.

Walking sessions: if we’ve recommended a walk for clinical reasons and noted why, Medicare rebates it (a different item, slightly higher). A walk you’d simply prefer is a private session at the full fee. We’ll tell you which before you book.

You can claim up to 10 sessions each calendar year. You’re referred for up to 6 sessions first, then your doctor reviews how you’re going.

Your regular GP is a GP at the practice you’re registered with through MyMedicare, or the GP you usually see.

No to both. You can book without either and pay the full fee, and if you’d like an assessment, we can start there. To claim the Medicare rebate you need a referral: from your regular GP with a Mental Health Treatment Plan, or from a psychiatrist or paediatrician.

Possibly. Some extras policies cover part of a session, so check with your fund. You can’t claim private health and Medicare for the same session.

Yes. An assessment includes interviews, standardised questionnaires and, where possible, input from people who know you well. You’ll get a written report with your psychologist’s findings and recommendations.

Most aren’t, including ADHD assessments. Medicare covers therapy, not full assessments.

Some autism assessments for people under 25 can get a rebate, with a referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist. Ask us if you’re eligible.

Assessment fees are fixed, and we’ll send yours in writing before anything is booked.

No. Psychologists in Australia can’t prescribe. In NSW, ADHD medication is started by a psychiatrist, a paediatrician (for children), a neurologist, or a GP with extra training approved by NSW Health. They’ll usually do their own assessment, and with your permission, we’ll send them the report.

Assessments from age 6 (autism from 8, learning from Year 2).

Therapy from 16, one-on-one.

We’ll talk about what’s brought you here and what you’d like to change. If you have a Mental Health Treatment Plan or past reports, bring them along. Otherwise, there’s nothing to prepare. If something would make the session easier, like the lights down, a break halfway, or a walk instead of a chair, tell reception when you book, or ask on the day. Most things can be arranged.

By secure video, anywhere in Australia. You’ll need a phone or laptop and somewhere private. The Medicare rebate is the same as for sessions in the room.

Please give at least 48 hours’ notice, so we can offer the time to someone else. You’ll get reminders 3 days before and the day before.

Later cancellations and missed sessions are charged the full $250, and Medicare doesn’t rebate them. For a first session that’s missed without a word, it’s the $125 deposit, not the full fee.
Can’t make it in person? We can often switch to telehealth instead.
If something unexpected comes up, like illness or an emergency, let us know. We’ll always consider waiving the fee.
Running late? Come anyway. We’ll still finish on time, but a shorter session gets a smaller Medicare rebate, or none.

We’re taking new clients now, and first appointments are usually available within 2 weeks.

Yes. Pivot Point Psychology became Orange ADHD in November 2026. Same psychologist, same rooms at 256 Anson Street, same phone number; only the name changed, because ADHD sits at the centre of what we do and the name should say so. Anything that still says Pivot Point, a referral, a letter, a Mental Health Treatment Plan, is still good to use, and the old web address brings you here.

Glen reads every form, and our reception manager will be in touch within 2 business days, by call, text or email, whichever you chose. If you need help sooner, call 1300 411 025. In a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 13YARN on 13 92 76. In an emergency, call 000.

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