Psychology · Chullora NSW 2190
Psychology in Chullora
HealthPlex Chullora provides psychology from Unit 7/4 Brunker Road, on the edge of Sydney’s Chullora industrial precinct. AHPRA-registered psychologists see people carrying anxiety, low mood, stress that has spilled into work and sleep, or the psychological aftermath of a workplace incident or a road accident. This page sets out what psychology at Chullora covers, who books in, what the first session involves, and how it is funded — including a Medicare Mental Health Treatment Plan, NSW workers compensation and CTP Green Slip claims.
Psychology at this address sits alongside physiotherapy and the clinic’s other allied health services, which helps when an injury and its psychological fallout need to be managed together. Which practitioners are consulting changes from week to week, so appointments here are arranged by phone rather than online — call ahead and reception will confirm who is available and find you a time.
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Chullora
Unit 7/4 Brunker Road
Chullora NSW 2190
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00am–5:00pm
What psychology in Chullora can help with
Psychology is structured, talking-based treatment: working out what is keeping a problem going, then using evidence-based techniques to shift it. At Chullora the areas psychologists see most often include:
Generalised worry, panic attacks, health anxiety and avoidance that has begun narrowing what you’re willing to do.
Flat mood, low energy, loss of interest in things you used to enjoy, and the sleep and appetite changes that often come with it.
Pressure from shift work, warehouse and transport jobs, financial strain or family load that has tipped past what feels manageable.
Intrusive memories, hypervigilance or a fear of driving after a motor vehicle accident, an assault, or a serious incident at work.
Frustration, fear of re-injury and low mood after a physical injury, and the mental load of living with pain that has not resolved.
Symptoms following bullying, harassment or sustained pressure on the job, assessed under a NSW workers compensation claim where relevant.
The approach follows what the initial assessment finds rather than a fixed programme; psychologists here commonly draw on cognitive behavioural therapy and related structured techniques, matched to the problem in front of them. Not everything that walks through the door is a fit for psychology alone — where a GP, psychiatrist or urgent care is the better next step, you will be told plainly at the first session.
Who books psychology at Chullora
Most people who see a psychologist here work in or commute through the surrounding industrial precinct, or live in Greenacre, Belmore, Lakemba or the wider Bankstown area. Some arrive holding a Mental Health Treatment Plan from their GP; some are referred by an insurer or case manager after a workplace incident or a road accident; others book privately because something has been building for a while and they want an independent person to talk it through with.
Psychology asks something of you in return — a willingness to talk honestly and to try strategies outside the session, not only during it. If you are booking on behalf of a child or teenager, phone first, since not every week’s practitioner sees younger clients. Let reception know in advance if you need an interpreter or would like to bring a support person. If you are in crisis or at immediate risk, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14 rather than waiting on an appointment.
What the first psychology appointment involves
Expect conversation more than anything clinical. The psychologist asks what has brought you in, how long it has been building, and how it is showing up in your sleep, work and relationships, along with relevant background — past treatment, medication, other health conditions, or an injury and claim if one applies. Standardised questionnaires are sometimes used early on, so later sessions can be measured against where you started.
From there you get a plain-language explanation of what the psychologist thinks is driving things, a proposed approach and a rough sense of how many sessions to expect before progress is reviewed, and something practical to start on straight away. Confidentiality is explained up front too: what is said in the room stays there, with the standard exceptions for serious risk, legal requirement, and — where an insurer is funding the claim — the progress reports that funding requires, which you will be told about as they go.
Bring a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral if you have one, and your claim number and insurer details if a workers compensation or CTP claim is paying for the appointment.
WorkCover and CTP psychology in Chullora
A clinic built around an industrial and transport precinct sees the psychological side of injury as often as the physical one. The Chullora psychologists treat people under NSW workers compensation (icare-insured claims, regulated by SIRA) and CTP Green Slip claims after a motor accident, and under an accepted claim there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. Sometimes the psychological injury is the claim itself — following bullying, harassment or a critical incident at work. More often it sits alongside a physical one: weeks off after a manual-handling strain, the stress of a claim in progress, or lingering unease after a crash can all show up as anxiety, low mood or disrupted sleep worth treating in its own right. Either way, the psychologist assesses against what your job or driving actually requires, writes a treatment plan, submits treatment requests and progress reports to the insurer, and stays in contact with your nominated treating doctor, employer or case manager as the claim proceeds.
Treatment under an accepted NSW workers compensation claim (icare / SIRA). Bring your claim number, insurer details and your certificate of capacity to the first session.
Psychological support under a CTP Green Slip claim, including driving anxiety and other symptoms following a motor accident. Reports go to your CTP insurer as required.
Send a referral directly through refer to us. Assessment and a treatment plan follow from the first appointment, with reporting back to the referrer.
For more on how these claims typically work, see HealthPlex’s analysis of psychological injury claims in Australia and its piece on coordinated return-to-work models for psychological injury.
Paying for psychology in Chullora
No referral is required for a private appointment — just call to book. Funded pathways the clinic works with:
Funded by the insurer under an accepted NSW workers compensation (icare / SIRA) or CTP Green Slip claim — no out-of-pocket cost to you under an accepted claim.
A Medicare rebate is available with a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a valid referral — up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year, with the initial referral covering up to 6 before a GP review.
DVA Veteran Card holders with a referral — DVA’s fee is accepted as full payment.
Funded by your NDIS plan where psychology or capacity-building supports are included — confirm with your plan manager or support coordinator first.
Extras cover through a private health fund can sometimes offset a private session; check your policy before you book. Bring whatever plan, referral or claim paperwork you have to the first visit and reception will work through it with you. GPs, insurers and case managers can send a referral straight through refer to us; the network-wide psychology page covers the service in more depth, and all HealthPlex locations lists every clinic across NSW, the ACT and Queensland.
Nearby HealthPlex clinics
If Chullora has no psychology appointment free the week you need one, the team can usually find a slot at a nearby clinic instead:
Lakemba · 4.0 km
Chester Hill · 4.4 km
Auburn · 5.3 km
Everything else this clinic offers is on the HealthPlex Chullora page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a referral to see a psychologist at Chullora?
No — private appointments can be booked directly by phone. A referral matters for funding: a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral for a Medicare rebate, an accepted workers compensation or CTP claim, an NDIS plan, or a DVA referral.
How do I book psychology at Chullora?
By phone. Call 02 9072 9921, Monday to Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, and reception will confirm which psychologist is consulting that week and arrange a time.
How many psychology sessions will Medicare pay a rebate for?
With a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a valid referral, a Medicare rebate is available for up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year. The initial referral covers up to 6 sessions, after which your GP reviews your progress before referring the rest.
I was hurt at a Chullora work site — can workers compensation cover psychology?
Yes, where there is a psychological component to your claim, either as the primary injury or alongside a physical one. Bring your claim number and insurer details; under an accepted NSW workers compensation claim (icare / SIRA) there is no out-of-pocket cost to you, and the psychologist handles the treatment requests and progress reports the insurer needs.
Is what I discuss with the psychologist kept confidential?
Yes, within the limits explained at your first session: information is shared only where there is a serious risk to you or someone else, where the law requires it, or — under an insurer-funded claim — in the progress reports that funding requires. You will always be told what is being reported.
General information about psychology at HealthPlex Chullora; not a substitute for individual clinical advice. Delivered by AHPRA-registered psychologists. Medicare rebates require a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral, and eligibility criteria apply; workers compensation, CTP, DVA and NDIS funding is subject to your claim or plan. If you are in crisis, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.