Mental Health · Paddington
A mental health care plan in Paddington, and a GP who listens.
Everyday and preventative care from a regular GP and family doctor who knows your history, at Paddington Doctors.
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Everyday and preventative care from a regular GP and family doctor who knows your history, at Paddington Doctors.
Book my appointment
A lot of us carry something for a while before we say it out loud. We tell ourselves everyone's tired, that it will lift on its own, that other people have it harder. Often, simply talking it through with someone who has the time makes the whole thing feel lighter and clearer.
You don't need a diagnosis, the right words, or any particular reason, at all, to book. Whatever has been on your mind is reason enough. A longer appointment is an unhurried, private place to start, with a GP who listens first, and then helps you work out what would genuinely help.
Mental health care plan Paddington
A mental health care plan is a plan your GP prepares with you during a longer appointment. It sets out what you're experiencing and the support that would help, and it gives you access to Medicare-rebated sessions with a psychologist or other mental health professional. Your GP stays involved throughout.
Think of the plan as a door, not a label. It's a practical way to get structured, affordable access to support, and it puts your GP at the centre of your care rather than leaving you to find your own way through the system. You talk things through, your GP writes the plan with you, and that opens up a set of rebated sessions with a psychologist. Annabel Rolley is our Registered Psychologist on site, so your care can stay under one roof, with everyone working from the same picture of you.
A care plan is also reviewed. It isn't a one-off form and then you're on your own. Your GP checks in on how things are going, adjusts the plan if you need it, and stays part of your support for as long as it's useful.
We will ask you a series of questions that will guide your follow-up with an appointment coordinator.
how it works
Book a longer appointment online through AutoMed, or call reception on (02) 9072 1660, and let them know you'd like more time to talk things through.
Come in and talk it through at your own pace. If a mental health care plan is the right step, your GP prepares it with you.
Your plan opens up Medicare-rebated sessions with a psychologist, like Annabel Rolley on site, and your GP stays involved and reviews how you're going.
People come in for all sorts of reasons, and none of them are too small. You don't need a diagnosis to book, and you don't have to explain it perfectly. Here are some of the things people raise most.
Bryce is a registered psychologist supporting teenagers & adults with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, relationships, career change and men’s mental health
Registered Psychologist Annabel Rolley supports elite athletes and high achievers with anxiety, burnout, and life transitions at Paddington Doctors, Sydney.
Dr Jason Juggapah offers GP care with a focus on men's health, LGBTQI+ and sexual health, mental health, and aged care at Paddington Doctors, Sydney, Australia
This is for anyone going through a tough time, whether something specific has happened or you just haven't felt right for a while. People under pressure at work and at home, women taking charge of their wellbeing, and members of the LGBTQI+ community who want a GP who gets it, all find a place here. You don't need things to have reached a crisis point. If it's on your mind, it's reason enough to come in.
Things have felt heavier lately, stress, low mood, anxiety or sleep that will not settle, and you would like to talk to someone who gets it. Start here, with a GP who listens without judgement and helps you find a clear next step, including a mental health care plan if it helps.
Work is heavy, sleep is short, and it has been a while since you felt like yourself. You are getting on with it, the way men often do, but part of you knows it is worth talking to someone. You can start here, quietly, with a GP who will listen and help you find a clear next step.
You look after yourself and would rather get ahead of things than wait for them to go wrong. What is harder to find is a GP with time for the whole picture, who you can stay with as life changes. That is who we are here to be, for preventative care, family planning and the rest.
A mental health care plan is a plan your GP prepares with you during a longer appointment. It sets out what you're experiencing and the support that would help, and it gives you access to Medicare-rebated sessions with a psychologist or other mental health professional. Your GP stays involved and reviews the plan with you over time.
Book a longer appointment so there's time to talk things through. Your GP listens, and if a mental care plan is the right step, prepares it with you in that appointment. You don't need a referral, and you don't need to have things figured out beforehand.
A mental health care plan gives you access to a set of Medicare-rebated sessions with a psychologist or other mental health professional each year. A rebate applies to many of the consultations involved. You can see our full schedule of fees, including rebates, on our fees page at paddingtondoctors.com/fees.
Yes. Annabel Rolley is our Registered Psychologist and sees patients here on site. Access is through your GP and a mental health care plan, which keeps your care joined up and your GP involved.
Yes. You don't need a particular reason or a diagnosis to book. If something's been on your mind or you haven't felt like yourself, that's reason enough, and a longer appointment is a good place to start.
Yes. Everything you discuss with your GP is confidential, and you choose what you bring up. There's no pressure to cover anything you're not ready to.
We will ask you a series of questions that will guide your follow-up with an appointment coordinator.
Things tend to feel more manageable once you've said them out loud to someone with the time to listen. A longer appointment is a calm first step, and a mental health care plan can open the door to ongoing support, with your GP alongside you the whole way. Whatever this is, you don't have to carry it on your own.
Book a longer appointment with a GP who'll take the time, and let's work out what would help.
If you need help right now: if you or someone you're with is in immediate danger, call 000. To talk to someone any time, day or night, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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You'll find us right on Oxford Street in the heart of Paddington, opposite the Paddington Reservoir Gardens. We're easy to reach by bus, with parking close by.
266 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW Australia, 2021.
We're on the Oxford Street strip, opposite the Paddington Reservoir Gardens.
We're open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and Saturday, 8am to 1pm.
