12/11/2025
Over the years of being in private practice (18 years now) I have given so many people the benefit of the doubt with no shows & late cancelations. I’ve been more than understanding beyond a joke.
Medicare bulk billed many who could afford a gap fee at my own detriment.
If you think that this profession of mental health private practice is a money pit then feel free to go to uni for as many years as I have! Feel free to pay my Uni fees, my staff wages, my power bill, my insurance, my Workcover, my professional registration, my commercial rates, my internet & phone bills, my workplace mortgage, my ongoing training, my ridiculous tax bill here in Victoria. Because if you did, then you might appreciate how important it is to cancel your appointment with notice instead of just not showing or cancelling at an hours notice. You might also understand why I need to in-force late cancelations fees & no show fees along with gap fees for all Medicare patients as of 2026…
If people did the right thing then costs could be kept down but sadly too many people just don’t anymore.
In 2026 I will be introducing a gap fee for low income patients of $10
Those who do not have a health care card will be charged our current gap fee of $35.
No shows & late cancelations will need to pay $55 before they can rebook
