You do not need a referral to make an appointment, however without a referral you will be unable to claim the medicare rebate. You will need to obtain a referral and a treatment plan (see below) from your GP before your first appointment if you want to make a claim.

Your GP will determine what type of referral best suits your needs:

1) Mental Health Treatment Plan: Provides access to up to ten rebated sessions per calendar year. Following the first six sessions, an appointment with your GP is needed to review the plan and determine whether a further four sessions are indicated.

2) Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan: Provides access to up to 40 rebated sessions in a 12 month period. A GP review is required every ten sessions to determine suitability for the next 10 rebated sessions. A further review with either a Psychiatrist or Paediatrician after the 20th session is needed to determine whether access to the second 20 sessions of the plan is clinically indicated.

Please email a copy of your GP referral letter and your treatment plan directly to alice.kesby@outlook.com prior to your first appointment.

Alice’s rooms are at 16 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, and are shared with other mental health professionals. There is plenty of 2 hour parking in front of the practice.

Standard consultations are 50 minutes.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment please email alice.kesby@outlook.com

Cancellations 24-48 hours prior to your appointment will be charged 50% of the fee. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice will incur 100% of the fee.

Please note that Medicare and Private Health Funds do not cover cancellation fees.