TAC Psychology Services

What Is the TAC?

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is Victoria’s statutory insurer for transport accidents. If you have been injured in a transport accident in Victoria and have an accepted TAC claim, the TAC can fund psychological treatment to support your recovery. This means that, with a referral from your GP or treating doctor, you can access psychology sessions with no out-of-pocket cost to you.

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How to Access TAC-Funded Psychology

To see a psychologist under your TAC claim, you will need:

• An accepted TAC claim. If you have been in a transport accident in Victoria and have lodged a claim with the TAC, your claim number will be on your correspondence from the TAC.

• A referral from your GP or treating doctor. Your doctor needs to provide a referral for psychology treatment related to your transport accident injury.

• No prior approval needed for your first six sessions. The TAC funds the first six psychology sessions in the first 90 days after your accident on your doctor’s referral, without needing to contact the TAC for approval. Beyond six sessions, your psychologist will submit a treatment plan for TAC review.

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What I Can Help With

Transport accidents can have a profound psychological impact, even when physical injuries may appear minor. Common psychological responses to transport accidents include:

• Post-traumatic stress, including flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and avoidance of driving or travel

• Anxiety, including travel anxiety, panic, and generalised worry about safety

• Depression, low mood, and loss of motivation following injury or lifestyle disruption

• Adjustment difficulties, including grief for lost function, changes to work capacity, and relationship strain

• Chronic pain and its psychological impact, including pain-related distress, sleep disruption, and reduced quality of life

• Phobias related to driving, being a passenger, or using public transport

• Complex presentations where a transport accident has interacted with pre-existing psychological conditions, neurodivergence, or previous trauma

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Approach

Treatment is evidence-based, trauma-informed, and focused on helping you recover and return to the life you want. I draw on therapeutic approaches tailored to your specific needs and goals.

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We work collaboratively with your GP, specialists, occupational rehabilitation providers, and your TAC case manager to support a coordinated recovery. Our goal is to help you move towards independence, meaningful activity, and a return to work and daily life at your own pace.

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Practical Information

• Cost: TAC-funded sessions have no out-of-pocket cost to you.

• Locations: Caulfield South and St Kilda, with telehealth available where appropriate.

• Session length: Standard sessions are 50–60 minutes. Longer sessions may be arranged for complex assessments.

• How to book: Contact by phone or email with your TAC claim number and GP referral, and we will arrange an appointment. 

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Ready to Get Started?

If you have been injured in a transport accident and would like psychological support, contact us to discuss how we can help. You do not need to navigate this alone.