Lisa Wheeler - Psychologist

14/12/2022

Unfortunately, the decision has been made to reduce the number of Mental Health Care Plan Medicare rebated sessions back down - where they were offering 20 rebated sessions in 2022, as of the 1st January 2023, the maximum rebated sessions allowed under Better Access will reduce back to 10 sessions.

Please be aware of this when accessing these services and booking appointments - moving forward, only 10 psychology supported sessions are able to be rebated in the 2023 calendar year using a Mental Health Care Plan under the Better Access Scheme.

Very disappointing outcome considering evidence that supports more than 10 sessions are needed...

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/101762610?fbclid=IwAR16-gnTsp8hJQEVqVyQwnCVaaprR6VLWKsv7D9JtCUBITBR3smaFAWTIuA

analysisSeeing a psychologist on Medicare? Soon you’ll be back to 10 sessions. But we know that’s not often enoughThe Conversation / By David John HallfordPosted Mon 12 Dec 2022 at 7:30pmMonday 12 Dec 2022 at 7:30pmMon 12 Dec 2022 at 7:30pm, updated Mon 12 Dec 2022 at 9:00pmMonday 12 Dec 2022 at...

01/03/2022

Good morning everyone.

A flood update - thankfully through the levy and the flood gate doing its job, we were totally unaffected by flood waters, YAY!!

Unfortunately, we did have a persistent leak in the roof that, through all the heavy rain we received, has caused a roof panel in the therapy room to collapse, causing a little bit of destruction on its way down 🤦‍♀️

We will spend this week cleaning up the mess, and un-tetrising the furniture and setting it all back up, and will return to face to face sessions next week (FINALLY!!) albeit, maybe with a small hole in the roof 🙄

Thank you so much for everyone checking in, and asking if any help is needed. You are all wonderful people 💕

27/02/2022

Getting to be quite the expert of tetris with furniture!!

Fingers crossed 🤞 that it is an overpreparation and the levy holds up this time around.

Please, over the next week, allow for some understanding of the uncertainty surrounding face to face appointments. Telehealth and videoconferencing still an option.

Stay safe everyone!

26/02/2022

Can anyone say deja vu?

As part of the Maryborough CBD - we are currently watching the flood alerts and waiting to see what kind of impact it will have on the office space.

We are hoping the levy holds strong this time around and leaves no cause for concern - but if you have an appointment at the office this week, please be aware that changes to appointments may be necessary depending on the outcome.

Thank you for your understanding.

20/01/2022

Self-Care is SO important - but so is having many forms of self-care.

Often with our moods, it changes what we feel like doing. If we invest everything into just one form of self-care, what happens when we don't feel like doing that activity but we need some time out?

Work on a self-care rainbow 🌈

13/01/2022

This year so far has packed a bit of a punch so far! What else can we do with it?

10/01/2022

We didn't flood!!!

The water came right up the arcade to just below our door line and stopped 🙌

Still clean up to do in the arcade itself and surrounds, as well as putting back and rearranging the furniture - but great news to wake up to this morning!!

A huge thank you to the workers and community members who worked tirelessly to protect the CBD and surrounding areas.

09/01/2022

At this stage, the office is holding strong and the water hasn't entered the arcade... yet. But we are being realistic and expect the office to take on water.

Please be understanding as we work with telehealth and videoconferencing arrangements for potentially longer than initially anticipated.

08/01/2022

As if the Covid situation wasn't stressful enough to deal with, we also now need to prepare for the possibility that we might flood at the office 😓

Stay safe in these crazy times everyone!!

07/01/2022

Please be advised, under current advice from the Queensland Government, all appointments at Lisa Wheeler - Psychologist will be held via telehealth or videoconferencing platforms until further notice.

If you have an appointment booked, you will be contacted prior to your appointment to request your preference and make appropriate arrangements.

Thank you for understanding as we try to navigate these difficult and unpredictable times.

02/01/2022

Please note: due to new mask mandates released in QLD - masks will be required to be worn upon attendance at Lisa Wheeler Psychologist and during session.

Thanks for your understanding.

If you don't wish to wear a mask, or are unable to, please contact the office to arrange for your appointment to be held via telehealth or videoconferencing.

20/12/2021

With a lot of closures happening over the silly season, your normal support network may not be readily available. Fortunately, there are these wonderful services that are always available to help when necessary. Keep them in mind in case you, or someone you know, needs some support.