12 December 2022

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Mums Matter Psychology cares deeply about the safety of our patients.​

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As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do the implications for services. 

 

We are able to offer services face-to-face or via Telehealth (telephone or video conference). However, face-to-face sessions are still limited as only some clinicians have chosen to resume face-to-face work at this time.

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As part of our COVID-Safe Plan to keep you and our staff safe, please be aware of the following if you choose to book face-to-face appointments:

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• Your clinician is fully (double) vaccinated against COVID-19

• You will be entering a Maternal & Child Health building where there may be other unvaccinated people present who are using the Maternal & Child Health service (not Mums Matter Psychology)

• If you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, please use Telehealth and do not attend in person

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Please note that you are able to continue using Telehealth even if you are eligible to return face-to-face.

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Additional 10 MBS Mental Health Sessions during COVID-19

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Building on existing support, the Better Access Pandemic Support Measure will provide 10 additional
Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions per calendar year until the end of 2022. 

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The additional sessions are for people who have already used their 10 individual Better Access
sessions in the calendar year.

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If you are eligible, you will need to see your GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician for a review and referral to access the additional 10 sessions (sessions 11- 20). Your GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician will determine whether you will benefit from additional support. 

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These additional sessions will end as at 31st December 2022 and we will return to 10 sessions per calendar year in 2023.

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Please click here for further information and FAQs.

 

We will keep you abreast of any further developments.

 

Take care

Frances

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Frances Bilbao

Director and Clinical Psychologist (MAPS)

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