See a registered psychologist from home, wherever you live
Referral House is one national referral hub. GPs and clients send one request, and we match it with AHPRA-registered psychologists who have room, by telehealth across every state and territory, so you're not limited to the waitlists near your postcode.
Illustration only. Not real referral data.
Traditional referral vs Referral House
Traditional referral
- Referral written to a local psychologist by name.
- Patient rings around practices near their postcode.
- Local books are often full. The patient joins a waitlist, or gives up.
- The GP may not hear what happened.
Referral House
- One referral to one national hub, by upload or email.
- We describe the request, without identifying details, to suitable psychologists across Australia.
- Psychologists with room opt in. We aim to send matches within 1 business day.
- The client chooses and books by telehealth. With consent, the GP is told the outcome.
Support that comes to your home
With telehealth, your sessions can happen from your own lounge room, on your own schedule. No travel, no waiting room, and the same AHPRA-registered psychologists you'd see in person.
- Video sessions from anywhere with a reasonable internet connection.
- Useful in regional and rural areas where local options are limited.
- Prefer in person? We'll look for local options where they're available.
Every state and territory, metro to rural
Telehealth means a client in a country town can be matched with the same network as someone in a capital city.
Telehealth matching is available in all states and territories. In-person availability depends on location and our growing network.
Medicare and telehealth
Under Medicare's Better Access initiative, eligible people with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral can claim rebates for psychology sessions delivered by telehealth, wherever they live in Australia. Up to 10 individual sessions can be claimed each calendar year. Conditions apply, and psychologists set their own fees.
Better Access (Department of Health) · Mental health care and Medicare (Services Australia) · Our plan guide
How it works
- One requestFrom a GP, or from a person looking for support.
- Psychologists with room opt inNobody is assigned a client. We aim to send matches within 1 business day.
- The client choosesAnd books with that psychologist's practice, usually by telehealth.
- The GP is kept in the loopWith the client's consent.
Founding psychologists joining now
We're building a national network of independent, AHPRA-registered psychologists from many practices. Profiles appear here only after each psychologist has reviewed and approved them.
Built around privacy
- We collect only what we need to make a match.
- Psychologists see a request without identifying details until the client chooses them.
- We follow the Australian Privacy Principles and never sell personal information.
Clear and independent
- No charge to GPs or clients for matching.
- GPs never pay or receive payments for referrals.
- Psychologists set their own fees and keep their own booking and billing.
Need help now?
Referral House is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. For 24/7 crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.