Psychologists in Victoria

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Compare psychologists providers across Victoria (VIC). 2,996 requests for care in Victoria have been sent through Carevo.

3 minutes acceptance, all services · 74% within 1 hour

Need a psychologist in Victoria?

155 providers across Victoria
Home, clinic or telehealth, Medicare or NDIS
Free. One request, providers contact you.

It only takes one minute and it's free.

Need a psychologist in Victoria?

155 providers across Victoria
Home, clinic or telehealth, Medicare or NDIS
Free. One request, providers contact you.

Families never pay Carevo. Providers pay a subscription to connect with families, with no commission or paid ranking. How Carevo works

Activity figures describe Carevo enquiries, not appointments or care quality. Acceptance timing excludes unclaimed enquiries. Confirm current capacity directly. Measurement period and method.

How much does psychologists cost in Victoria?

Psychologists in Victoria has this published pricing context: $252.99/hour (NDIS price limit). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.

Funded rates work differently: NDIS supports are capped nationally (see the cost breakdown below), while Support at Home and CHSP prices are set by each provider. The range above is what providers commonly charge.

Psychologists by suburb in Victoria

Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.

Melbourne Geelong Werribee Frankston Dandenong Point Cook Tarneit Cranbourne Craigieburn Bendigo

Psychologists in Victoria: what to know

Carevo lists 155 psychologists providers with active coverage in Victoria, concentrated around Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo but reaching regional Victoria as well. Families in Victoria made 1,569 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.

155

Providers in Victoria

147

NDIS registered

Accepted an enquiry in the last 30 days

1,569

Requests in the last 90 days

74%

Accepted within 1 hour (all services)

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Coverage by region in Victoria

Region	Providers	Busiest area
Wyndham	338	Werribee
Casey	310	Cranbourne
Hume	295	Craigieburn
Greater Geelong	268	Geelong
Whittlesea	242	Epping
Melton	240	Truganina
Brimbank	220	Sunshine
Monash	215	Glen Waverley
Boroondara	210	Camberwell
Banyule	204	Bundoora

Workers delivering NDIS supports in Victoria need the NDIS Worker Screening Check, administered by Service Victoria (Worker Screening Unit). 95% of psychologists providers listed in VIC are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Unregistered providers can still deliver many supports if your plan is plan managed or self managed.

NDIS price caps do not change by state: the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits set the same maximum rates in Victoria as everywhere else in Australia.

Psychologists at a glance

Funding: NDIS Capacity Building, Support at Home (Clinical Supports), Medicare Better Access, Private
Availability: Weekdays, some weekend availability
Wait Time: Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
Cost: $252.99/hour (NDIS price limit)
Hours: By appointment
Enquiry acceptance (all services): 3 minutes

Finding a psychologist in Victoria

Carevo connects people with provider listings. Confirm that the individual practitioner makes home visits, has relevant experience and has a current appointment available. A listing does not establish clinical suitability.

Credentials and scope

Check current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia through Ahpra. Ask about the proposed assessment or treatment, relevant experience and professional scope.

NDIS disability support or clinical treatment?

NDIS funding can cover eligible disability-related support that meets the funding criteria and the stated support in the plan. Clinical treatment of a mental-health condition is generally the health system’s responsibility. A diagnosis, therapy technique, goal or available budget alone does not make a session NDIS-funded. NDIA mental health funding guidance.

Ask the practitioner to explain the purpose of each proposed service and the funding pathway before booking. NDIS funding is not a top-up for treatment after Medicare sessions run out.

Fees and other funding

The selected 2026-27 standard NDIS direct-service price limit is $252.99 per hour where price limits apply. Self-managed participants can negotiate above or below this limit. Private rates vary. Ask for a written quote covering sessions, reports, travel and cancellation charges.

Ask your GP and the practice whether the proposed service meets Medicare Better Access requirements, and confirm the rebate and any gap before booking.

Under Support at Home, an approved clinical support can have no participant contribution within the available budget. Provider prices still affect how far that budget goes.

Questions before starting

Ask how goals and consent will be agreed, what evidence supports the proposed intervention, what alternatives exist, how progress will be assessed and how the practitioner coordinates with your treating team. This guide has not been clinically reviewed and cannot determine which treatment is right for you.

Funding sources

See the current NDIA pricing arrangements, NDIA therapy requirements and Support at Home program.

How we rank providers

Rankings in Victoria use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.

How this list is built. Providers shown here list Psychologist among their professions, or offer psychology and allied health. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated capability.
Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
Local presence. Providers confirmed in Victoria rank above those covering only the broader region.

What the enquiries status means

It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.

Receiving: At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
Not receiving: Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
No status shown: We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.

A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.

What the Carevo activity rating means

The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.

Where it starts: Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
What moves it: Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
How it is kept honest: Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.

It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.

155

psychologists providers in Victoria

11,357

psychologists providers Australia-wide

How we calculate provider numbers

How to check a provider's credentials

Carevo shows register-sourced status fields and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm the current entry yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.

NDIS registration

Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.

Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Aged care approval

The aged care approval label is sourced from the Australian Government's My Aged Care provider register. Confirm the current entry and the services listed there before choosing a provider.

Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)

ABN you can check

Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.

Source: Australian Business Register

Complaints process

If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.

Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care Commission

Helpful NDIS resources for Victoria

Guides to help you understand your plan, budget, and supports.

NDIS Psychology Practice: Fill Your Waitlist 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How many psychologists providers are there in Victoria?

There are 155 psychologists providers with active listings in Victoria (VIC) on Carevo. Providers are ordered using service match, location, register-sourced status and observable activity on Carevo. No provider can pay for a higher position, a badge or an activity rating.

How much does psychologists cost in Victoria?

Psychologists in Victoria has this published pricing context: $252.99/hour (NDIS price limit). Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.

How quickly can I start with a provider in Victoria?

Ask the provider to confirm an appointment and start date. Carevo measures acceptance of enquiry details, not first contact or care starting. Historical platform activity does not establish current capacity.

Does Carevo cover regional Victoria or just the capital?

Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Victoria, including regional and rural areas. Many providers service wide regions, and some supports (like plan management) are delivered Australia-wide by phone and online portal.

Which areas of Victoria have the most psychologists providers?

By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Wyndham (338 providers), Casey (310 providers), Hume (295 providers). Regional VIC is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.

Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for psychologists in VIC?

It depends on how your plan is managed. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) funding can only be spent with registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed participants can also use unregistered providers. 95% of psychologists providers listed in VIC on Carevo are NDIS registered.

Sources and content responsibility

Carevo maintains this service guide. The funding and directory wording was checked on 15 September 2026. This is not a clinical review. Confirm a practitioner's qualifications, suitability, fees and current availability before booking.

Travel must be agreed before booking under the applicable funding rules. Carevo does not publish a verified 2026-27 per-kilometre cap. Ask for an itemised quote. Send a correction.

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How much does psychologists cost in Victoria?

Psychologists by suburb in Victoria

Psychologists in Victoria: what to know

Coverage by region in Victoria

Psychologists at a glance

Finding a psychologist in Victoria

Credentials and scope

NDIS disability support or clinical treatment?

Fees and other funding

Questions before starting

Funding sources

How we rank providers

How to check a provider's credentials

Helpful NDIS resources for Victoria

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources and content responsibility

Psychologists in other states