Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:49:14 +1000WeeblyWed, 20 May 2026 08:04:58 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/carlton-office-assessments-onlyWe are not currently conducting therapy in person in the Carlton office, only in the Malvern office. We are able to do assessments based out of the Carlton office as needed.]]>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:54:18 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/our-team-is-growingWe are thrilled to welcome Dr Nina Papalia, Dr Grace Mackie and Sheridan Finlay to the Keystone Psychology team! Nina, Grace and Sheridan bring a wealth of relevant experience and are available to undertake assessments including family assessments, forensic risk assessments and neurodevelopmental assessments!]]>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:54:42 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/referrals9015774Due to the increasing demand for our service, we have expanded our hours and are currently available for referrals for treatment at our Malvern office, and also via telehealth, and for forensic assessments.

We are all forensic psychologists, and while it is true that many of the young people and families we work with are facing particularly complex issues including problematic behaviours and trauma, not all of our work with young people is necessarily "forensic" in scope - we can support young people who are struggling with every day issues at home and school as well. 

Feel free to get in touch with us to make an enquiry today by sending an email to admin@keystonepsychology.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

]]>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:47:03 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/assessmentsThanks to our growing team of experienced forensic psychologists, we currently have capacity to accept referrals for assessments.  

We can conduct assessments in our clinics, via telehealth or via outreach all across Victoria. We travel all over the state to undertake complex and comprehensive assessments on children, young people, parents and families.

These assessments inform families, criminal and family courts, police, schools, and care teams. Referral requests come from individuals, solicitors, schools, Child Protection practitioners, the Department of Justice and Community Services, other psychologists, psychiatrists, case managers and more. 

We are widely known for providing impartial, comprehensive, easy to read and useful reports, and for completing the assessments and report efficiently. We do our best to get the information back to you as quickly as possible while not compromising on best practice. 

All of our team work therapeutically with adults and young people. We understand what needs to happen to implement therapeutic and case management recommendations. This helps us to prepare reports with actual practical utility. Better still, we avail ourselves to attend care team meetings to discuss our reports and provide verbal feedback about our recommendations. 

]]>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:43:12 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/location-updateWe are not currently accepting new clinic-based referrals at our Carlton office. However, we offer telehealth appointments as well as face to face sessions in Malvern and Boronia and we can conduct outreach visits (travel fees apply). Referral criteria apply, so get in touch with us to discuss the suitability of your referral. We are happy to provide alternative recommendations to you if we are unable to assist. ]]>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:07:57 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/introducingWe are delighted to welcome aboard Forensic Psychologists Dr Nicola Pronk, Dr Brooke Langskaill and Dr Alicia Tanner to the Keystone Psychology team!

Whether it’s in Secure Welfare Services, Parkville, rural Victoria, an office in Melbourne, or somewhere in between, our team are providing expert forensic psychological services for the state’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families. ]]>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:18:23 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/referralsWe hope 2022 has started off well for you!

There are some changes afoot at Keystone Psychology! 

We are welcoming some new staff members on board in 2022 and we look forward to being able to accept more treatment, assessment and consultation/training referrals.

At this stage treatment for new clients will be offered via Telehealth only until further notice. Outreach visits for assessment referrals may be arranged on request.

Please send us an email with your enquiry to admin@keystonepsychology.com outlining the nature of your request with as much detail as possible.

Thanks!

​Tiffany and Julianne]]>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 01:02:05 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/back-to-face-to-faceThank goodness the restrictions are easing!
We have been very busy this year, helping many young people and families get their lives back on track. It has been a pleasure to see such positive outcomes, and Telehealth has not slowed things down!
Julianne is again offering face to face appointments on a Thursday in Malvern, and continuing to offer telehealth counselling for existing clients. 
We are currently not taking new treatment referrals, but we retain capacity for assessment referrals. We are able to provide comprehensive mental health and forensic assessment reports including risk assessments, parenting capacity, family and other court reports. These assessments can be conducted via outreach appointments all across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, and via telehealth. Please don't hesitate to contact us directly via phone or email, or via the contact page on the website.
We look forward to a brighter 2022!
]]>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:42:45 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/face-to-face-sessionsThe current recommendation from the powers above is still to provide Telehealth appointments where practicable. We are, however, able to provide face-to-face consultations if needed. 

]]>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:34:45 GMThttps://www.keystonepsychology.com.au/news/additional-medicare-sessions-now-availableMore great news - the Government has extended the number of Medicare sessions available under a standard Mental Health Care Plan from 10 to 20 sessions per calendar year!! Hooray!! This really comes as welcome relief for so many people. 

This means, for the rest of 2020 you're entitled to 20 sessions, and it will all reset in January 2021 when you'll be eligible for a further 20 sessions with an up to date MHCP.  
 
Keep in mind that if you're registered for the Medicare Safety Net, once you spend a certain amount per calendar year, Medicare will give you a higher rebate for the rest of the year once you've reached your threshold. This is very helpful when you're seeing a psychologist regularly as it helps to reduce your out of pocket expenses.
​This is recalculated at the beginning of the year. You can read more about Medicare Safety Nets here: 
​https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/medicare/medicare-safety-nets

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