Coulton's Catchup | Mental Health Services

By Mark Coulton
November 8 2017 - 4:30am

Boost for mental health services in the bush

People living in rural and remote Australia will now have improved access to psychological services under a new telehealth initiative. A major barrier to rural residents accessing vital mental health treatment will be removed with introduction of a new Medicare rebate. This will apply to online videoconferencing mental health consultations with psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists. Under the new expanded arrangements for the Better Access program, up to seven of the ten sessions currently available through Medicare mental health plans will be available via telehealth. One of the first four sessions will be face to face. This new initiative significantly reduces the inconvenience, time and expense of having to travel to larger regional centres.

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