If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) and referral:

• Rebate: $145.35
• Gap payment: $84.65 (or $104.65 for after-hours appointments)
• Medicare Safety Net Threshold: if met you may receive up to 80% rebate
  • for more information on the safety net please see:

Full payment is required first. We can then process your Medicare rebate for you.

For more information about MHTP

People with a chronic condition may be eligible for up to 5 allied health appointments.

• Rebate: $61.80
• Gap payment: $168.20 (or $188.20 for after-hours appointments)
• Medicare Safety Net Threshold: if met you may receive up to 80% rebate for more information please see:

Full payment is required first. We can then process your Medicare rebate for you.

The GPCCMP replaces the former Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC), Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM), and Team Care Arangements (TA)

A referral letter is required to access Medicare-funded psychological services.

• A GP Mental Health Treatment Plan alone is not a referral—a referral letter must accompany it.
• Referrals should include:
  • Client name
  • Date of birth
  • Address
  • Symptoms or diagnosis
  • Number of sessions requested
  • Confirmation of MHTP or other relevant plan
• Referrals do not have to be addressed to a specific psychologist.
  • Even if a referral names one clinician, you may choose another provider in the same discipline.
  • Once you have a MHTP you do not need a new one unless your presentation changes. You will only need updated referrals to continue to receive rebates. However your GP may conduct MHTP reviews or renewals to ensure referrals are appropriate.
• Referral Validity & Courses of Treatment
  • Medicare-funded sessions are provided in courses of treatment, not automatically for the whole year.
• How it works:
  • Initial course: up to 6 sessions
  • Subsequent course(s): up to 6 sessions, capped at 10 total sessions per calendar year
  • A new referral is required for each new course of treatment.
  • Referrals remain valid until the number of sessions listed has been used.
  • Referrals do not expire at the end of the year.
  • Unused sessions can carry over to the next year (within the annual Medicare limit of 10 sessions).
• Medicare Session limits: You may access up to 10 individual Medicare-rebated mental health sessions per calendar year, which may include:
  • GP/medical practitioner focussed psychological strategies
  • Psychological therapy with a psychologist
  • Focussed psychological strategies with eligible allied mental health professionals

For more informtion on MHTP and referral requirements: