Fees, Packages & Rebates

Private health insurance

You can claim all acupuncture services if you have the appropriate level of cover.  Chinese herbal consultations (without acupuncture) are covered by most funds.

Healing Journeys and packages

Healing Journeys for 3, 6 or 12 months include acupuncture, online coaching, herbal consultations, herbal medicines, supplements and online education. We will discuss your needs and tailor a package to suit. 

The Pre-Journey Planning Process is $435. This includes three live sessions (acupuncture or online coaching) plus supportive online learning materials.

Prepaid treatment packages are an excellent way to save money on single sessions, and to reserve convenient appointments in advance.

  • Save $150 with a prepaid 10-pack ($130 per session) – valid 6 months
  • Save $60 with a prepaid 6-pack ($135 per session) – valid 3 months
  • Save $15 with a prepaid 3-pack ($140 per session) – valid 2 months

Terms and conditions:

  • Normal cancellation policy applies (see below)
  • If you don’t complete a prepaid treatment package and would like a refund for the remaining sessions, then the sessions used are calculated at the single-session rate, and the difference is refunded to you
  • A receipt for each session is issued by email the day after your appointment. You can send this to your health fund to claim your rebate.

Single sessions

The initial consultation and acupuncture treatment is $165 (50 mins) and follow-up single acupuncture sessions are $145 (50 mins). Herbal consultation as a new patient is $165, as a current acupuncture patient is $120, and herbal consultation follow-ups are $35 (by email). Herbs are charged separately.

Herbal medicine

Raw herbal powders are the most frequently-prescribed form of herbal medicine – taken as a medicinal tea.

The cost is usually around $40 per week, depending on quantity.

Other forms of herbal medicine may include water-soluble granules, capsules, liquids, syrups, pills, powders, sports gels and linaments, plasters, creams and ointments.

Cancellation policy

You must provide at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or re-schedule your appointment, otherwise a cancellation fee of 100% applies. I contribute these fees to the “Uplift Program”, which allows me to offer reduced-fee treatments to pensioners and others on low incomes.

The “Uplift Program”

This program allows those on low incomes to access my services that would otherwise be out of their financial reach. The program is applied on an individual basis and tailored to suit each specific situation. Please contact me if you are on a pension or other low-income arrangement to find out more. Please mention the “Uplift Program” when you reach out. I can accommodate only a small number of patients at a time on this program.

Payments

My preferred method of payment is through stored credit/debit card. I use a secure credit card service and will never have access to your card details. Your session fee is charged by my admin team at the start of the day of your appointment. A receipt is emailed the day after your appointment. Card payments can be Visa, Mastercard or Amex.

You may also choose to access MediPay for prepaid packages or Healing Journeys.