AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE

 

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Health Insurance (Medicare Benefits Payable in Respect of Professional Services – headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd) Direction 2023

I, Louise Riley, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Medical Benefits Division, Health Resourcing Group, delegate for the Minister for Health and Aged Care, acting under subsection 19(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, hereby:

  1. DIRECT that Medicare Benefits shall be payable in respect of:

 

(a)   A professional service (as defined in Section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973) which has been agreed to be provided under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Health and Aged Care (ABN: 24 004 196 909) and headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd (ABN: 26 137 533 843) in relation to medical services available to patients in regional and remote areas for which;

(i)     items specified in Schedule A of this Direction; and of the general medical services table (means the table prescribed under subsection 4(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973), relates: and

 

(b)   Where the professional service is provided to:

(i)     an eligible person (as defined in Section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973);

(ii)  a patient who is not receiving the service as part of an episode of hospital treatment (as defined in Section 121-5 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007); and

(iii)  a patient who also is not receiving a service which attracts a payment through the 2020-2025 Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement for a service rendered to a public patient; and

 

(c)   the professional services referred to in clause (a) must be provided:

(i)     at a general practice (as defined in Section 7.1.1 of the general medical services table); and

(ii)  at a rural or remote practice location specified in Schedule B in Modified Monash Model 2-7 (as defined in Section 7.1.1 of the general medical services table); and

(iii) by a general practitioner (as defined in clause 1.1.3 of the general medical services table) employed or contracted by the practice location for appropriate primary care attendance.
 

 

DECLARED that this Direction shall have effect from 1 February 2023 until
30 June 2026 inclusive unless earlier revoked.

 

Date this  19 day of January 2023

 

 

Louise Riley

Acting First Assistant Secretary  

MBS Policy and Specialist Services Branch

Medical Benefits Division

Health Resourcing Group

Department of Health and Aged Care 


SCHEDULE A

MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEDULE ITEMS AS AGREED under the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HEADSPACE NATIONAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATOIN LTD

For services listed in the below tables, all provisions of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act) and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to medical services, professional services or items apply.

General Medical Services Table

Group

Group Name

Subgroup

Subgroup Name

Item Number

A1

GP attendances to which no other item applies

2

Level B

23

3

Level C

36

4

Level D

44

A20

GP Mental health Care

1

GP Mental Health Treatment Plans

2700, 2701, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717

2

Focussed Psychological Strategies

2721, 2723, 2725, 2727

A40

COVID-19 Services

1

General practice telehealth services

91800, 91801, 91802

3

Focussed psychological Strategies telehealth services

91818, 91819

10

Focussed psychological strategies phone services

91842, 91843

19

GP mental health treatment plan - telehealth services

92112, 92113, 92114,
92115, 92117, 92116

20

GP mental health treatment plan - phone services

92126, 92127


SCHEDULE B

 

Approved Modified Monash 2-7 rural and remote Practice Locations AS AGREED under the memorandum of understanding with headspace national YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATOIN LTD

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 2 locations:

MMM 2 location

Practice Name

Street Address

Darwin

headspace Darwin

Ground Level, Stage 4 CASCOM Centre

13-17 Scaturchio Street, Casuarina NT 0811

Palmerston

headspace Palmerston

1 Palmerston Circuit, Palmerston.

Bundaberg

headspace Bundaberg

66 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670

Urraween

headspace Hervey Bay

Shop 9, Central Plaza, 15 Central Avenue, Urraween QLD 4655

Rockhampton

headspace Rockhampton

155 Alma Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700

Toowoomba

headspace Toowoomba

1 Snell Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350

Cairns

headspace Cairns

Level 2, 42 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870

Mackay

headspace Mackay

Level 2, 123 Victoria Street, Mackay QLD 4740

Townsville

headspace Townsville

2-14 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa Central, Townsville QLD 4817

Hobart

headspace Hobart

49 Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Launceston

headspace Launceston

Cnr Brisbane and Wellington Street, 186 Brisbane Street, Launceston TAS 7250

Wodonga

headspace Albury Wodonga

155 High Street, Wodonga VIC 3690

Bendigo

headspace Bendigo

78-80 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550

Ballarat

headspace Ballarat

28 Camp Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

Ocean Grove

headspace Ocean Grove

78 Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove VIC 3226

Bunbury

headspace Bunbury

8 Spencer St, Bunbury WA 6230

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3 locations:

MMM 3 Location

Practice Name

Street Address

Armidale 

headspace Armidale

150 Rusden St, Armidale NSW 2350

Cessnock

headspace Cessnock

122 Vincent Street, Cessnock NSW 2325

Tamworth

headspace Tamworth

2 Darling Street, Tamworth NSW 2340

Taree

headspace Taree

1/101a Pulteney Street, Taree NSW 2430

Griffith

headspace Griffith

1/26 Ulong Street, Griffith NSW 2680

Wagga Wagga

headspace Wagga Wagga

2/185 Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Coffs Harbour

headspace Coffs Harbour

45-53 Little Street, PO Box 46, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Grafton

headspace Grafton

59 Duke Street, Grafton NSW 2460

Lismore

headspace Lismore

Southern Cross University Health Clinic Rifle Range Rd, Lismore NSW 2480

Port Macquarie

headspace Port Macquarie

Suite 4, 10-12 Short Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444

Goulburn

headspace Goulburn

13-17 Verner Street, Goulburn NSW 2580

Nowra

headspace Nowra

96 Kinghorne Street, Nowra NSW 2541

Bathurst

headspace Bathurst

102 Keppel Street, PO Box 175, Bathurst NSW 2795

Broken Hill

headspace Broken Hill

231 Blende Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880

Dubbo

headspace Dubbo

23 Church Street, Dubbo NSW 2830

Orange

headspace Orange

264 Peisley Street, Orange NSW 2800

Gladstone

headspace Gladstone

Level 1, 147 Goondoon St, Gladstone QLD 4680

Gympie

headspace Gympie

Suite 1, 2-4 Horseshoe Bend, Gympie QLD 4570

Maryborough

headspace Maryborough

Shop 2b, 118 Lennox Street, Maryborough QLD 4650

Mount Barker

headspace Mount Barker

18 Walker Street, PO Box 1214, Mount Barker SA 5251

Mount Gambier

headspace Mount Gambier

171 Commercial Street East, Boandik Country, Mount Gambier SA 5290

Murray Bridge

headspace Murray Bridge

10 Second Street, PO Box 558, Murray Bridge SA 5253

Victor Harbour

headspace Victor Harbour

10 Crozier Road, Victor Harbor SA 5211

Whyalla Norrie

headspace Whyalla

24-26 Ekblom Street, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608

Burnie

headspace Burnie

Level 1, 10 Mount Street, Burnie TAS 7320

Devonport

headspace Devonport

Level 1, 35 Oldaker Street, Devonport TAS 7310

Morwell

headspace Morwell

Corner of George Street and Hazelwood Road, Morwell VIC 3840

Mildura

headspace Mildura

2/125 Pine Avenue, Mildura VIC 3500

Shepparton

headspace Shepparton

129 High Street, Shepparton VIC 3630

Wangaratta

headspace Wangaratta

44 Rowan Street, Wangaratta VIC 3677

Horsham

headspace Horsham

77 Hamilton Street, Horsham VIC 3400

Warrnambool

headspace Warrnambool

Level 1 - 210 Timor Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280

Albany

headspace Albany

Shops 9-11 The Link Shopping Centre, St Emilie Way, Albany WA 6330

Busselton

headspace Busselton

7 Harris Road, Busselton WA 6280

Geraldton

headspace Geraldton

193 Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA 6530

Kalgoorlie

headspace Kalgoorlie

Level 1, 48 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 4 locations:

MMM 4 location

Practice Name

Street Address

Moree

headspace Moree

48 Auburn St, PO Box 1499, Moree NSW 2400

Gunnedah

headspace Gunnedah

31 Henry St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Narrabri

headspace Narrabri

1/116 Barwan Street, PO Box 89, Narrabri NSW 2390

Lithgow

headspace Lithgow

23 Main Street, Lithgow NSW 2790

Kempsey

headspace Kempsey

65 Smith Street, Kempsey NSW 2440

Batemans Bay

headspace Batemans Bay

1/11 Clyde Street, Batemans Bay NSW 2536

Yass

headspace Yass

10 Crago St, Yass NSW 2582

Cowra

headspace Cowra

118a Kendal Street, Cowra NSW 2794

Beaudesert

headspace Beaudesert

Shops 6 and 8, 125-143 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre, Beaudesert QLD 4285

Emerald

headspace Emerald

65 Hospital Rd, Emerald QLD 4720

Warwick

headspace Warwick

58 Palmerin Street, Warwick QLD 4370

Roma

headspace Roma

59-61 Arthur Street, Roma QLD 4455

Port Augusta

headspace Port Augusta

16-20 Railway Parade, Port Augusta SA 5700

Port Lincoln

headspace Port Lincoln

19 Oxford Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606

Bairnsdale

headspace Bairnsdale

171 Main Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875

Sale

headspace Sale

453 Raymond Street, Sale VIC 3850

Wonthaggi

headspace Wonthaggi

5b Murray Street, Wonthaggi VIC 3995

Echuca

headspace Echuca

451 High Street, Echuca VIC 3564

Swan Hill

headspace Swan Hill

11 Pritchard Street, Swan Hill VIC 3585

Colac

headspace Colac

15-17 Hart Street, Colac,
VIC 3250

Portland

headspace Portland

Level 1 - 148/150 Percy St, Portland VIC 3305

Margaret River

headspace Margaret River

36 Station Road, Margaret River WA 6285

Northam

headspace Northam

98 Fitzgerald Street East, Northam WA 6401

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 5 locations:

MMM 5 location

Practice Name

Street Address

Bega

headspace Bega

Rooftop Carpark Sapphire Market Place Unit 1, 83 Upper Street, Bega NSW 2550

Proserpine

headspace Whitsundays

41 Main St, Proserpine QLD 4800

Sarina

headspace Sarina

1/71 Broad Street, Sarina QLD 4737

Berri

headspace Berri

3 Riverview Drive, Berri SA 5343

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 6 locations:

MMM 6 location

Practice Name

Street Address

Alice Springs

headspace Alice Springs

5/74 Todd St, Alice Springs NT 0870

Katherine

headspace Katherine

Randazzo Centre, 1/16 Katherine Terrace, Katherine NT 0850

Mt Isa

headspace Mount Isa

1 / 2 West Street, Mount Isa QLD 4825

Broome

headspace Broome

Shop A 38 Frederick Street, PO Box 8173, Broome WA 6725

Esperance

headspace Esperance

18 Andrew Street, Esperance WA 6450

Hedland

headspace Hedland

 Units 20 & 21, 1 Lawson Street Port Hedland WA 6721

Karratha

headspace Karratha

23 Hillview Road, Karratha WA 6714

Kununurra

headspace Kununurra

144 Konkerberry Drive, Kununurra WA 6743

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 7 locations:

MMM 7 location

Practice Name

Street Address

Pilbara

headspace Pilbara

23 Hillview Road, Karratha WA 6714