ELIGIBLE MEDICARE ITEMS:

• Better Access to Mental Health Care:  Individual /Group Psychological Therapy provided by a clinical psychologist

• Helping Child with Autism

• Treatment Services for Children with Autism

• Better Start for Children with Disabilities

For referral details and medicare items please see:

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/better-access-initiative-supporting-mental-health-care?context=20

 

REFERRALS

Medicare requirements when making a referral:

http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=note&q=MN.6.3&qt=no

 

Please provide the following information:

a) Patient details

b) Reason for referral

c) Current medications

d) Relevant background

e) Number of sessions specified for treatment

f) Medicare item for claiming ()

g) Review date

h) Copy of MHTP (if applicable)

 

SUBMITTING REFERRALS

Please send emails directly to lisa@denmarkclinicalpsychology.com.au

Referrals will be acknowledged via return email.  The potential client will be contacted with 2 weeks and if the referral is accepted after initial intake screening, then an appointment letter will be cc'd to the referring agent. 

 

Please note, that clients need to be supported by current practitioners until the first appointment when a contract of care will be made.  This may mean that referring agents maintain contact or make interim referrals for emergency care/contact.  It can also be helpful to suggest that clients begin self-care online programs, if appropriate.  A range of  evidence-based online programs with content that is consistent with psychological support they will receive in therapy, are below.

 

DATA MANAGEMENT

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