Referring Clients

Referring clients couldn’t be easier at Thinkshift.

Thinkshift Transformational Therapy can see private clients without a referral or clients with a referral from a GP, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, NDIS Co-ordinator, VOCAT solicitor or you can simply self-refer.

Self-Referral

Please contact us via email or telephone to see how we can help you, we also offer a 15 minute complementary session to see how we can help you: click this link to do that.

You can download the Informed Consent and Intake Form below:

Thinkshift Psychotherapy Consent 2023-07 PDF Thinkshift Psychotherapy Consent – 2023-07

Thinkshift Psychotherapy Telehealth Consent 2021-10 PDF Thinkshift Psychotherapy TeleHealth Consent – 2021-10

GP’s and Medical Practitioners – Referring Clients

Please download and fill in the GP Referral Form. Email us your GP Referral form and letter to info@thinkshift.com.au

GP Referral Form Thinkshift PDF GP-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF)

GP Referral Form Thinkshift Word GP-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (Word Document)

Psychologists and Psychiatrists – Referring Clients

Please download and fill in the Psych Referral Form and email it to us at info@thinkshift.com.au

PSYCH Referral Form Thinkshift PDF PSYCH-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF)

PSYCH Referral Form Thinkshift Word PSYCH-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (Word Document)

Allied Welfare Agencies – Referring Clients

(Catholic Care, FamilyCare, OzChild, The Orange Door, Rumbalara, Vincent Care, etc)

Please download and fill in the Welfare Agency Referral Form and then email it to us at info@thinkshift.com.au

ALLIED AGENCY Referral Form Thinkshift PDF ALLIED-AGENCY-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF) ALLIED-AGENCY-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF)

ALLIED-AGENCY-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (Word Document) 

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Private Health Insurance Funds – Referring Clients

 Andrew meets the requirements of Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules 2008, and is a recognized provider for rebates from a number of health funds. It is advised that you check with your fund directly to make certain you are covered if this is a major consideration for you. Andrew has been a holder of Professional Indemnity and Practice public liability continuously since 2008. 

Please note it is incumbent upon you the client to check with your fund to ensure that you qualify for the provision of my services with your health fund. Andrew is a Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor – please note Andrew is NOT A REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST.

Find Out More About Private Health Fund Rebates

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – Referring Clients

Andrew meets the requirements to provide counselling and psychotherapy supports under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), click here to find out more (Client Referral Program).

NDIS Support Co-ordinators please download and fill in the NDIS Referral Form and email it to us at info@thinkshift.com.au

NDIS Referral Form Thinkshift PDF  NDIS-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF)

NDIS Referral Form Thinkshift Word NDIS-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (Word Document)

Find Out More About the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the Counselling and Psychotherapy Services we can provide.

VOCAT Solicitors – Referring Clients

Please download and fill in the VOCAT Referral Form and email it to us at info@thinkshift.com.au

VOCAT Referral Form Thinkshift PDF VOCAT-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (PDF)

VOCAT Referral Form Thinkshift Word VOCAT-Referral-Form-Thinkshift (Word Document)

Medicare Rebates and Referring Clients

Information about Medicare rebates available to patients for selected mental health services provided by GP’s, psychiatrists, psychologists and eligible social workers and occupational therapists. More information is available via the fact sheet for patients on this link.

As a psychotherapist, clinical counselling hypnotherapist and counsellor, Andrew does not qualify as a provider for services with the Federal Government’s Better Access program (Client Referral Program) under Medicare. Sorry about that, perhaps you can lobby your sitting Federal House of Representative Parliamentary Member to bring about much needed change in this regard.