Mental Health Care Plan Information Sheet
Medicare benefits are available for a range of psychological services under the Better Access program. Eligible people can receive up to 10 subsided individual, and 10 subsided group psychology sessions per calendar year.
At Wellness & Co. Counselling & Psychology, you can claim $98.97 per psychology session from Medicare (not applicable to counselling).
How to obtain a Mental Health Care Plan:
Book an extended appointment with your General Practitioner (GP) to complete a Mental Health Care Plan. Your doctor will assess your care needs and refer you to a registered psychologist.
You can ask your doctor to refer you to Wellness & Co. Counselling & Psychology, or to your preferred Psychologist. When you book your appointment with us, email your mental health care plan and referral letter to admin@wellnessandco.com.au.
Your GP clinic may be able to email these documents directly to us. After 6 sessions, your psychologist will need to write a brief letter to your GP to share your progress and request additional sessions as needed.
You will need to book a session with your GP at this time to review your progress to receive the additional 4 sessions.