Hey can someone who has political clout push for a guarantee from @GregHuntMP @ScottMorrisonMP that the 20 #BetterAccess Medicare subsidised sessions will be in place for the entirety of 2021 (at least)? Continuity of #mentalhealth care and #suicideprevention relies on planning.
Many people plan carefully to stretch their sessions out across a year, which means that they may be wary of utilising 10 in the first half of the year, only to find that they're then without access to affordable care if the system changes again.
In an ideal world, there would be mass availability of bulk billing psychologists and psychiatrists, but there are not. At the very least this system allows some people to afford care, but being able to budget their out of pocket costs means knowing how long coverage will last.
Anyone who is on #jobseeker or the #disability pension, should have their appointments fully funded by Medicare. And while I'm here, those with chronic and lifelong mental health conditions should be placed on the NDIS so all appropriate treatments can be funded.
Also, journalists, column writers, social media influencers with large followings, you signal boost these, too please. I mean I guess I could write something about my experience with it, but I don't know about how or where to publish it.
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