New patients

Dr Samad is accepting referrals to review, we can then place you on a wait list for

2025. Dr Samad is unable to complete ADHD assessments.

Booking an initial consult

We require a GP referral to be sent to our centre prior to booking an appointment

and contact from the patient.

After the referral is added to our system, the Doctors will triage accordingly and

may require extra paperwork, (any previous medical & school reports).

Fees and billing

Please contact our reception team for billing information.

As we are a private specialist centre we are unable to bulk-bill.

Rescheduling policy

Please understand there is a high volume of patients waiting in

advance for an appointment. Therefore please advise us as soon as possible for

any changes that need to be made. There may be cancellation fees

for non-attendance.

Patient Age Requirement

Our Psychiatrists area of specialty is in Adult Mental Health conditions.

Our Doctors do not see children or young adolescents.

Please speak to our reception team for more information.

Providing reports for Department of Veterans' Affairs / Workers Compensation / Lawyers

Yes, our doctors are able to provide the requested reports.

However, this will incur a fee and an invoice will be provided along with a

time frame the report will be completed.

Please be aware that AMA does not have current item numbers available

for report writing.

The psychiatrists within our practice are consulting psychiatrists therefore,

have set their own report fees.

Murrumbateman Specialist Centre therefore has varying fees depending

on the length of the requested report.

Please let us know how you would like to proceed and where you would like the

invoice sent to.

We ask if any requests could be emailed or faxed with as much information as possible.

*Please note, our psychiatrists & psychologists are not specialised in forensics and

are unable to provide court reports for criminal proceedings.

Emergency contact numbers

If you're in crisis and do need immediate support please see contact numbers below

LIFELINE: 13 11 14

ACT CRISIS TEAM: 1 800 629 354

NSW MENTAL HEALTH: 1 800 011 511

In an emergency please call 000

For further assistance:

Seek assistance from your GP.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have a page
‘find a psychiatrist' which may be helpful for patients.

FAQ - Murrumbateman Specialist Centre