Medicare and psychology

Medicare services provided by psychologists

• Information on Medicare-rebated services provided by psychologists under Australian Government initiatives

CPD requirements for Medicare providers

In 2011 the Australian Government introduced mandatory annual continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for maintenance of Medicare provider status, which are applicable to all allied mental health professionals delivering services under the Better Access initiative. Mandatory CPD requirements are now applicable to psychologists providing Focused Psychological Strategy (FPS) items. Psychologists providing clinical psychology Medicare items are already required to meet CPD requirements to maintain Medicare provider status. 

• Information on CPD requirements for psychologists providing services under the Better Access initiative  

Logging Medicare CPD activities  

APS members

You may log your Medicare CPD via the comprehensive member logging system by clicking on the green button below.

Non-APS psychologists providing clinical psychology services

Psychologists who provide clinical psychology services, and who were accredited to provide these services by the APS Medicare Assessment Team, are still required to have their Medicare CPD monitored by the APS. These psychologists are required to log their required Medicare CPD using the APS online logging system and can do this by clicking on the blue button below.

	You can log Medicare CPD via the comprehensive member logging system. Proceed to APS member CPD logging system.
	Proceed to non-APS psychologist Medicare CPD logging section.