Information For Referrers
To make a referral to True You Psychology, please either email your referral letter and Mental Health Treatment plan (MHCP) to info@trueyoupsychology.com or fax to 03 9124 1515.
For updates on current wait times please call 0403 771 370 during business hours and our friendly admin team can assist you further with this and the intake process.
A patient can continue on the same MHTP indefinitely, with the GP updating the original plan over the years if appropriate. In certain circumstances, it may be appropriate for the GP to prepare a new mental health treatment plan, such as if a significant change occurs with the patient’s circumstances or if a patient transfers their care to a new GP.
Psychologists must receive a valid referral to provide Better Access services. Psychologists cannot accept the MHTP in place of a referral.
What Makes a Referral Valid?
A valid referral should include the following:
Patient’s date of birth and address.
The number of sessions the patient is being referred for, which under Better Access is a maximum of six sessions at a time. The current allowance is up to 10 sessions per calendar year, usually achieved over two referrals (6 sessions on the initial referral and 4 sessions on the subsequent referral).
States that a Mental Health Treatment Plan, or referred psychiatrist assessment and management plan has been created.
Requests the provision of psychological treatment.
States an eligible diagnosis or symptoms (from the ICD -10 codes, with dementia, delirium, tobacco use disorder, mental retardation being specifically excluded).
Signed and dated and contains either the practice address or provider number.