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...
by Vivienne Elton | Jan 18, 2022 | News
Caitlin CassidyThe Guardian 14th Jan When Jane* was told her regular psychiatry appointments would no longer be covered under Medicare’s telehealth provisions, the news was so distressing she ended up being hospitalised. “I had a crisis, and took an accidental...
by Gerald | Dec 17, 2021 | Media Release, News
The newly announced Australian Government Changes to Medicare Specialist Telehealth provisions, effective from 1 January 2022, will leave many patients unable to access necessary psychiatric assessment and treatment, including psychotherapy. MASSIVE CUTS TO TELEHEALTH...