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Mental Health Care Plans are ideal for those with diagnosed mental disorders who would like to see allied mental health professionals. A mental health care plan is created by your usual doctor once a mental disorder is diagnosed, offering 10 medicare rebated consults or support group sessions per year with a social worker, psychologist or occupational therapist. 6 sessions are allocated initially then a following 4 sessions can be allocated after a review with your doctor.

Due to Medicare guidelines, A mental health care plan can only be created by a doctor who knows you and is aware of your circumstances and situation. Once this plan is created, 6 sessions can be used in the first 6 months then, following a review appointment with your doctor, another 4 sessions can be used in the following 6 months of the year. Reviews cannot be done in the first 6 months after the initial plan is created, following the 10 sessions, if required another mental health care plan can be created by your doctor however it must be a minimum of 12 months since your previous plan was created. These timelines session limits are specific to the patient, not the doctor. For more information click here.