GPs
*Please note we do not offer bulk-billed services
Patients can be referred to The Anna Centre under the following Medicare Schemes:
– Better Access to Mental Health Scheme
Patients can access up to 20 rebated sessions per calendar year with re-referrals after session 6 and session 10. Referral Pattern 6 sessions – 4 sessions – 10 sessions.
– Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plans
Patients can access up to 40 rebated psychology sessions in 12 months, with reviews from the GP/psychiatrist every 10 sessions.
– Chronic Disease Management Plan
Patients can access a rebate for up to 5 allied health services per calendar year.
Patients can also be referred to us from a GP under:
– Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
– WorkSafe
– TAC
Referrers
A maximum of 20 sessions per calendar year may be accessed.
Patients will be able to access up to 6 rebated sessions if they have a referral to a mental health practitioner under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan.
If further sessions are required, patients are able to access these with a re-referral from the GP for up to 4 more sessions
From the 9th of October 2020 – to 30 June 2022, an additional 10 individual sessions are accessible to patients. Patients can access these final 10 sessions with a further re-referral from their GP.
Our clinicians use a combination of therapies including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solutions Focussed Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Narrative Practice, and Mindfulness.
The Anna Centre caters to a wide range of presenting concerns and works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples.