10 extra Medicare covered mental health sessions

If you’re impacted by the pandemic, you may be able to get 10 extra Medicare covered mental health sessions.

Who can get them?

To get the 10 extra sessions, you must have:

• a mental health treatment plan
• used all the existing 10 sessions 

Having a plan can make a huge difference to your well-being


Have you been less happy than you’d like to be? Getting a mental health care plan can make a big difference to your head-space. A plan can support you as you help yourself:
 

• • feel more peace
  • think clearer
  • work through challenges
  • improve relationships
  • achieve your goals
  • cope with tricky situations.

Find out more about what a mental health care plan is and how to get one – it’s heaps easier than you think.

What support can I get?

Expert support can empower you to make big changes to how you feel and cope. Having someone to help you find strategies to work through stuff will make you better at managing life’s ups and downs. Types of support you may be able to get with a mental health care plan include:

• • one-on-one sessions with a psychologist
  • group psychologist sessions
  • sessions with a social worker or another allied health practitioner.