Upside Stories
Referral Assistance

Eligibility for Medicare Rebates

Patients require either:
- A Mental Health Treatment Plan (GP), or
- A Referral letter (psychiatrist or paediatrician)

Patients must:
Have a diagnosed mental disorder, such as:
- Adjustment Disorder
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety conditions (including Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and phobias); AND
- Be likely to benefit from structured psychological support.

Review and Session Limits
A review is required after 6 sessions. A new referral is required to access up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year.

Referral Details
Please address referrals to: 
Dr Bruce Walmsley, Clinical Psychologist
Medicare Provider Number: 5193366B

Please include:
- Patient’s full name
- Date of birth
- Address
- Diagnosis and presenting symptoms
- Current medications (if applicable)
- Number of sessions approved (up to 6 initially)
- Referrer’s provider number and practice contact details

Sending Referrals

Fax referrals to: +61 3 9125 8297

Important Notes

Upside Stories is not a bulk-billing practice.

We are unable to accept referrals through other funding schemes, such as NDIS, Workcover, or similar programs.

We do not provide independent assessments for NDIS or Disability Support Pension (DSP) applications, or for any psycho-legal or medico-legal purposes.