Key Summary
There are different therapies and strategies approved for medicare.
It’s best to discuss your needs, treatment goals with your medicare mental health practitioner.
A range of acceptable strategies has been approved for use by allied mental health professionals under the Medicare Benefits Schedule:
1. Psycho-education
(including motivational interviewing)
2. Cognitive-behavioural therapy including:
· Behavioural interventions
- Behaviour modification
- Exposure techniques
- Activity scheduling
· Cognitive interventions
- Cognitive therapy
3. Relaxation strategies
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Controlled breathing
4. Skills training
- Problem solving skills and training
- Anger management
- Social skills training
- Communication training
- Stress management
- Parent management training
5. Interpersonal therapy (especially for depression)
6. Narrative therapy (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).
7. Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
