NDIS psychology that builds real capacity.
Therapy, assessment, and reports, aligned to your plan goals.
NDIS psychology support for self-managed and plan-managed participants aged 12+, built on over half a decade of working alongside participants, families and Support Coordinators. Therapy, capacity building, assessment and NDIS reports are available by secure telehealth, at the Blacktown office, or mobile/in-home where suitable.
Self & plan-managed only · Ages 12+ · Telehealth, Blacktown office, or mobile where suitable
Can you use Wiser Minds for NDIS psychology?
Two quick taps for a straight answer. No form, nothing stored.
General guidance only. Andrew confirms funding fit after reviewing your enquiry. Your management type is written on your NDIS plan.
At a glance
The detail behind each of these lives in the common questions below.
What support can include
Support is tied to your plan goals and the reasonable and necessary supports in your plan. Depending on the referral question and what is suitable, this can include:
- Ongoing psychological therapy
- Capacity building support linked to NDIS goals
- ADHD, autism, and cognitive assessment where suitable
- Functional capacity reports
- NDIS progress reports
- Plan reassessment evidence
- Psychoeducation for participants, families, and carers
- Liaison with support coordinators or plan managers where relevant
Learn about functional capacity reports → NDIS assessments →
Psychology is generally funded from the Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living, with the applicable support item and rate confirmed before services begin. Plan-managed services remain within current NDIS pricing limits.
Assessment and report writing are billed for the clinician time involved, as set out in the NDIS pricing arrangements.
Andrew reviews how your funding may apply, and any fees, after you enquire and before an appointment is arranged.
How NDIS psychology differs from general therapy
The difference is purpose, not the psychologist. Medicare and the health system fund the treatment of a mental health condition. The NDIS funds capacity building: developing, or maintaining, the practical skills a person needs because of their disability, so that daily life, independence and participation get easier. The same difficulty can sit on either side of that line depending on what the work is for, and Andrew reviews the likely pathway after you enquire.
In practice, capacity-building goals look like everyday life, not therapy jargon:
- Getting through a disagreement at home without shutting down or exploding
- Building a morning or study routine that still works on a hard day
- Asking for help, or raising a problem, without needing someone else to speak for you
- Getting to appointments, work or community activities that are currently being avoided
- Making more everyday decisions with less reliance on family
- Holding onto hard-won skills, because maintaining capacity is a legitimate goal too, not only gaining it
And the therapy is adapted to the person, not the other way around. That can mean shorter or more concrete sessions, visual supports, a slower pace, practising skills in real situations rather than only talking about them, and involving family, carers or Support Coordinators where you want them involved. If you have found therapy hard to engage with before, that is a reason to mention it, not a reason to rule this out.
What happens after you enquire?
Submit the online enquiry form
A guided form on the contact page. No referral is needed to enquire.
Andrew reviews your enquiry
Andrew looks at your age, funding type, location, support needs, and NDIS goals.
Andrew replies within 1 to 2 business days
By email, so you have the details in writing.
A free 15-minute consultation
If it looks like a fit, Andrew arranges a free call to talk through how support can work toward your plan goals.
Confirm the details
If the service is the right fit, you and Andrew confirm the appointment format, fees, funding pathway, and next appointment.
How appointments can run
Depending on the service, suitability, and availability, appointments may be available by secure telehealth, at the Blacktown office, or as mobile/in-home appointments in serviceable Western Sydney areas. Some assessment types may require a particular format, which will be discussed before you proceed.
Clear, transparent pricing
No surprises. Funding fit and fees are confirmed before the first appointment. If suitable, a free 15-minute call is arranged after enquiry review.
| Service | Full fee | With rebate / funding |
|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation (15 min) | Free | No referral required |
| NDIS psychology therapy | A$252.99 per hour | Self & plan-managed only |
| Assessment | Quoted after scope is confirmed | Self & plan-managed only |
| Reports, progress & liaison | Rate and scope confirmed before work | Billed against the agreed scope |
The A$252.99 hourly therapy fee matches the 2026–27 NDIS national recommended maximum price for psychologist direct services. The applicable support item, billable activities and service terms are confirmed in your service agreement.
Self-managed and plan-managed participants only. Unsure of your management type? It is written on your NDIS plan, or you can use the two-tap check above.
Before you enquire
No. Wiser Minds Psychology is not an NDIS registered provider. Under NDIS rules, self-managed and plan-managed participants can access psychology without provider registration. Agency-managed participants need an NDIS registered provider.
Yes, if you are self-managed or plan-managed. Psychology is generally funded from the Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. Andrew reviews how your funding may apply after you enquire and confirms it before an appointment is arranged.
Yes. Self-managed participants arrange and pay for sessions, then claim them back from the NDIA.
Yes. For plan-managed participants, invoices are sent to your plan manager and services remain within the applicable current NDIS pricing limits.
No. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) participants need an NDIS registered provider, and Wiser Minds is not registered.
Participants aged 12 and over.
Both, where suitable. We provide ongoing therapy and capacity building, ADHD, autism and cognitive assessment, functional capacity reports, progress reports, and plan reassessment evidence.
Yes. Secure telehealth is available across Australia.
Telehealth, the Blacktown office, and mobile/in-home appointments in serviceable Western Sydney areas may be available, depending on suitability, availability, and the type of support required.
Andrew reviews your age, funding type, location, support needs and NDIS goals, and replies within 1 to 2 business days. If suitable, Andrew arranges a free 15-minute consultation, then confirms the service, appointment format, fees, funding pathway, and next appointment with you.
No, the purpose is different. Medicare funds treatment of a mental health condition under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. The NDIS funds capacity building: developing or maintaining the functional skills you need because of your disability, tied to your plan goals. The same psychologist can work under either pathway, but a single session cannot be claimed under both. Andrew reviews the likely pathway after you enquire.
Tell us. Often the issue was not therapy itself but a format that was never adapted: sessions too abstract, too fast, too talk-heavy, or disconnected from daily life. Sessions here can be made shorter, more concrete and more visual, skills are practised rather than only discussed, and pacing follows you. Past disengagement is useful information, not a black mark.
Yes, where you want them to be and with your consent. That can include psychoeducation for family and carers, liaison with your Support Coordinator or plan manager, and collateral input for assessments and reports. You stay in charge of who is involved and what is shared.
Related pages and plain-language guides
Start with an NDIS therapy enquiry
Andrew will review funding, service fit and availability first. If the service appears suitable, he will arrange a free 15-minute call to discuss next steps.
