24/10/2024
MEDICARE PETITION FOR INCREASED SESSIONS - We need your help!
This week the Australian Clinical Psychology Association, along with eight other peak mental health bodies, have formed a coalition; and set in motion a petition to address the ongoing shortfall in the Medicare-rebated psychological care available to Australians.
The associations say the 10-session Medicare rebate cap on psychology care robs people of essential mental health services when they need it the most. The coalition is calling for more Medicare-rebated psychology sessions for those who need it, and we need everyone's support in sharing, and signing this petition to give it the best opportunity to effect real change.
Psychology Coalition Members:
Consumer advocacy organisation Lived Experience Australia
Australian Clinical Psychology Association
Australian Psychological Society
Institute of Clinical Psychologists
Australian Association of Psychologists Inc
Institute of Private Practicing Psychologists
Association of Counselling Psychologists
Heads of Departments and Schools of Psychology Association
Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association
"It is our ultimate hope as a coalition that the public and all psychologists will support the petition, and send a clear message that more care is required for patients with complex needs."
