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Referrals for Psychology

Clients wishing to claim Medicare rebates should have a valid GP referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) ready to upload to their secure client portal at, or before, their first appointment.

These are often provided together in a single document following a GP appointment.

Clients without a GP referral can still book privately via our bookings page and pay the full session fee without claiming Medicare rebates. For fee information, please see our bookings page.

How to Submit a Referral

To protect client privacy, referral documents are not uploaded via this website.

Referrals may be provided using one of the secure options below:

Option 1: Client Upload via Secure Portal

When booking their first session on our bookings page, clients will automatically receive access to a secure client portal, where they can upload their GP referral letter and Mental Health Treatment Plan.

Option 2: Secure Email Submission

Referrals may be sent to our secure, encrypted email admin@ruahpsychology.com by:

  • GPs or psychiatrists, or

  • Clients forwarding their referral documents

Referral documents once received are promptly uploaded to our client system, and a secure client portal is created.

The client will then receive email confirmation and access to their portal, where they can book their first session.