At the School Refusal Clinic, we specialise in helping children and adolescents re-engage with school through outdoor, play-based therapy and a structured, supportive approach.

 

Our work is guided by four key pillars:

1. Therapy for your child – outdoor “walk-and-talk” sessions, play-based exposure therapy, and strategies tailored to each child or adolescent.

2. Parent & family support – dedicated sessions to help parents and families manage challenges and build confidence in supporting their child.

3. School collaboration – working directly with schools to plan return-to-school pathways, attend meetings, and advise on educational settings.

4. Specialised tutoring – one-to-one academic support with Jessica, our tutor, helping children catch up on work, complete homework, and build academic confidence (clinic, home-based*, or online, in collaboration with schools).
    

In addition, we offer group work:

• Sunday School Café – mums’ support group

• Fit for School – weekend gym program for teenagers - $100 per session

• Walk and Talk Sessions for Dads – parenting support outdoors for fathers

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Therapy Sessions Fees:

• Initial parent session (90 min): $375 – rebate $85.20

• Second session (child + parents, 90 min): $375 – rebate $112.40
  Can be shortened to 60 min if cost is an issue.

• Ongoing therapy (60 min): $250 – rebate $112.40

• On average, 10 sessions are recommended, though this varies.

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Tutoring:

• Specialised tutoring (60 min): $170 per hour

• Delivered by Jessica, our specialised tutor

• Focus on catching up on work, completing homework, and building academic confidence

• Available in-clinic, home-based*, or online

• *Travel fee applies for home-based sessions

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Referals:​

• Medicare rebates available with GP Mental Health Care Plan

• NDIS referrals welcome

• Available face-to-face in Melbourne & via tele-health nationally​

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Services Include: