by Lena Fisman | Jun 15, 2023 | Media Release, News
Introduction: The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) has formulated preliminary views on the implementation of psychedelic assisted therapy as a potential treatment for conditions such as PTSD and treatment-resistant depression with psilocybin and...
by Lena Fisman | Jun 13, 2023 | Media Release, News
The treatment of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents is a highly controversial topic within the medical community. Gender dysphoria is a condition where an individual experiences significant distress due to a mismatch between their gender identity and...
by Gerald | Oct 19, 2022 | Media Release
The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) welcomes the Government’s announcement of restoring the 50% fee loading to bulk billed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) psychiatry services delivered by video telehealth to rural and regional Australians. But...
by Philip Morris | Aug 2, 2022 | Media Release, News
The settlement gives psychiatrists broad rights to disclose the terms (other than prices) of BCPP and other agreements to their patients, NAPP, RMSANZ, the AMA or other relevant professional bodies and their Medical Defence Organisations or other professional...
by Philip Morris | Aug 2, 2022 | Media Release, News
I’m writing to let you know about the outcome of protracted negotiations with buying group Honeysuckle Health (HH – a joint venture between Cigna [a USA health insurer] and nib [an Australian private health insurer]) and nib health funds to secure stronger protection...
by Vivienne Elton | Jul 21, 2022 | Media Release
The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) calls on Health Minister Mark Butler MP, Assistant Minister for Mental Health Emma McBride MP and the Department of Health to urgently resume Medicare Benefits Schedule item number 91840, which ceased on 1st...
