Mental Health Care Plans

A Mental Health Treatment Plan gives you access to a Medicare rebate for 6 sessions of psychological therapy. After the 6th session you can return to the person who referred you (your GP, pediatrician, or psychiatrist) to assess your progress. They can then provide an additional MHCP referral for 4 sessions of psychological therapy if needed.

This allows you to access 10 sessions of psychological therapy in the calendar year.

You are required to pay the full fee of the appointment and are then refunded a partial rebate through Medicare. Your out-of-pocket expense is the difference between the Psychologist fee and Medicare rebate.

More information about Medicare rebates can be found