1.Visit your GP
Visit your GP to assess your condition. Your GP can prepare a “Mental Health Treatment Plan”. Medicare rebates are available for up to ten visits to mental health services per calendar year.
Male doctor writing in patient chart, mid section Source: AAP
2. Get a referral
You can be referred to certain Medicare mental health services, such as psychiatrists, once you have a GP “Mental Health Treatment Plan” in place.
Mental health at work by AAP Source: AAP
3. Follow up
Depending on your health care needs, following the initial course of six treatment sessions you can return to your GP or psychiatrist for a new referral for an additional four sessions.
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