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Better Outcomes ATAPS
Access To Allied Psychological Services - Bushfire Funding |
Better Access - Medicare
Psychological Services through Medicare |
DHS Bushfire Counselling Voucher System |
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Referral Process |
GP or Case Manager Referral (with concurrent GP referral) and GP review after 6 sessions if more sessions required |
GP referral Only |
Self Referral
Through application for voucher from DHS
No GP referral required
Person locates provider themselves |
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Target Group |
Anyone affected by the Victorian bushfires; with persistent psychological symptoms; for treatment associated with the impact of the fires |
GP patients; with a diagnosed mental health condition (including anxiety, grief, depression, PTSD) who require a referral for Focussed Psychological Strategies (Counselling) |
People who have received grants paid by the Victorian Bushfire Appeal fund (and their dependant children), or
People receiving, or who have received Victorian Bushfire Case Management services
Dependant children (over 5 years of age) of eligible people as above
Other people who have been directly affected by the Victorian bushfires, for example, family and close friends of people affected by the bushfires and those people who have lost their livelihood directly through the effects of the bushfires |
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Type of Services |
Focused Psychological Strategies
Psycho-education
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Interpersonal therapy |
Focused Psychological Strategies
Psycho-education
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Interpersonal therapy |
Range of Therapeutic strategies |
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Service provided through this funding |
Ongoing as required, based on a GP review and repeat referral every 6 sessions |
Each referral is for 6 sessions, with additional sessions up to 12 (18 in exceptional circumstances) based on GP review every 6 sessions |
6 sessions ONLY |
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Who provides the services |
Allied Health Providers (Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses & Mental Health OTs) who are registered with the Division Of General Practice who is paying for the service |
Allied Health Providers (Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses & Mental Health OTs) who are registered with Medicare |
Community Health Counsellors
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Allied Health Providers (Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses & Mental Health OTs) who are registered with Medicare who agree to provide the service |
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Cost |
FREE |
Medicare Rebate PLUS gap fee if the Provider is charging more than the Medicare Rebate |
FREE
However if further sessions are required person will need to use either Medicare funded services or ATAPS (requiring GP assessment and referral) or work with CHC who may have a waiting list for ongoing counseling
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