Our Medicare Services 

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" Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 (temporarily increased to 20 until 31 December 2022) individual mental health services in a calendar year. The services may consist of: GP or medical practitioner focussed psychological strategies services"

 

Psychologists providing Medicare services can use the following approved strategies to assist clients: 

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1.       Psycho-education
(including motivational interviewing)
2.       Cognitive-behavioural therapy including:
·      Behavioural interventions
-      Behaviour modification
-      Exposure techniques
-      Activity scheduling
·              Cognitive interventions
-      Cognitive therapy
3.       Relaxation strategies
-      Progressive muscle relaxation
-      Controlled breathing
4.       Skills training
-      Problem solving skills and training
-      Anger management
-      Social skills training
-      Communication training
-      Stress management
-      Parent management training
5.       Interpersonal therapy (especially for depression)
6.       Narrative therapy (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).

7.       Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) 

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