Medicare, Private Insurance and Self-Funding
Rehability Australia is a fee for service private provider- We provide anyone with private health insurance or self-funding general social work services and case management services.
An Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) is eligible to provide services through the Commonwealth-funded Better Access to Mental Health Care and Chronic Diseases Management (Enhanced Primary Care) programs. Social workers are also providers under the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program. You might know this as obtaining a Mental Health Care Plan from your general practitioner (GP).
Accredited Mental Health Social Workers have a breadth of experience in assessing and treating people who have mental health disorders, for example people with:
- Depression and other mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Personality disorders
- Psychosis
- Suicidal thoughts
- Relationship problems
- Life crises
- Adjustment issues
- Trauma
- Family conflicts
A range of evidence-based strategies has been approved for use by allied mental health professionals utilising the FPS Medicare items including:
- Psycho-education (including motivational interviewing)
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy including:
- Behavioural interventions
- Behaviour modification
- Exposure techniques
- Activity scheduliling
- Cognitive interventions
- Cognitive therapy
- Relaxation strategies
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Controlled breathing
- Skills training
- Problem solving skills and training
- Anger management
- Social skills training
- Communication training
- Stress management
- Parent management training
- Interpersonal therapy (especially for depression)
Find out more with the following fact sheet:
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