Fees & Cancellations

Fees

Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic

  • We are a private clinic and charge private-practice fees.
  • Full payment is required on the day of your appointment. We will send the claim to Medicare on your behalf, and you will receive the Medicare rebate directly into your nominated bank account, usually within 1-2 business days.
  • Private health insurance does not cover consultation costs unless you are an inpatient in the hospital.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

  • Outpatient rTMS treatment is fully bulk-billed.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) patients

  • If you are an eligible Veteran or war widow, you will not have any personal expenses for treatment with us. You will be charged for pharmacy and personal items not related to your admission or diagnosis.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel an appointment, please telephone our clinic during business hours and allow at least 24 – 48 hours’ notice so that we can offer your appointment time to other patients that are eagerly waiting for a consultation.

Same-day cancellations may attract a cancellation fee, which would need to be paid before further consultations are offered.

Comprehensive Private Mental Health Care in Melbourne’s West

Sunshine Clinic offers psychiatry consulting services, as well as inpatient and outpatient programs tailored to support recovery, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.