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Can Counsellors or Psychotherapists offer the Medicare rebate to their clients?

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Can Counsellors or Psychotherapists offer the Medicare rebate to their clients?

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Unfortunately, counsellors and psychotherapists have not been included in the current Medicare rebate scheme. Individuals can only obtain a Medicare rebate through seeing Psychologists, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers by referral from a GP. PACFA has been lobbying the government extensively for inclusion of counsellors and psychotherapists in the new Medicare scheme. Updates on this progress are available by subscribing to the PACFA eNews.