I've been studying Psych for a while now and I know a loop hole in the system!
If you go to your local GP and ask for a referral letter to see a Psych, they will give you one which covers 10 visits. You then need to phone a couple of Psychologists and ask them if they do the government rebate "referral" (most of them do) and then book into see them. They will still charge you $140 up front, but you leave with the bill and take it straight to medicare and get 90% of the cost back!!!!!!
You MUST obtain the referral letter first.
As soon as the 10 sessions are up, just return to your GP and get another letter and continue your therapy for as long as it's required.
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If you go to your local GP and ask for a referral letter to see a Psych, they will give you one which covers 10 visits. You then need to phone a couple of Psychologists and ask them if they do the government rebate "referral" (most of them do) and then book into see them. They will still charge you $140 up front, but you leave with the bill and take it straight to medicare and get 90% of the cost back!!!!!!
You MUST obtain the referral letter first.
As soon as the 10 sessions are up, just return to your GP and get another letter and continue your therapy for as long as it's required.