Focussed
Psychological Interventions Program
This component of the Better Outcomes
in Mental Health program is designed to provide GPs with support from
psychologists in treating people with a mental health disorder. The service is
particularly suitable for low-income earners.
Our psychologists
can provide the most appropriate Focused Psychological strategy included under
the Better Outcomes in Mental health Care initiative. There is a small
co-payment required by the patient.
These time limited, evidence based strategies include:
Psycho-education (including motivational interviewing)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive interventions
Relaxation strategies
Skills training
Interpersonal therapy
Who can refer to this service?
As of November 2006, all referrals to this program require a GP Mental Health
Care Plan (Item 2710).
GPs are no longer required to have completed Level 1
training or to be registered with Medicare Australia to refer under this
program.
For more information and/or referral forms, please contact the Program Manager:
Paula Braimbridge on 9208 9512.
Focussed Psychological Interventions Program Resources
Referral Form
Information
Sheet
Consent Form
Armed Services Awareness Registration Form
Better Access Registration Form
Better Access Initiative Feedback Form
Focused Psychological Interventions Program Referral Form
Mental Health Care Plan template (Item 2710)
AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)
EPNDS Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale
Better Access to Mental Health Care
This initiative aims to increase community access to general practitioners,
psychiatrists, psychologists and other allied mental health professionals
for mental health care. Medicare rebates are available to provide early
intervention, assessment, treatment and management of patients with mental
health disorders.
GP Mental Health Care Plan (item 2710) $150 rebate ($150 schedule fee)
GP Mental Health Review (Item 2712) $100 rebate ($100 schedule fee)
GP mental health Consultation (Item 2713) $66 rebate ($66 schedule fee
20+min consult)
Patients with a GP Mental Health Care Plan can be referred to a clinical
psychologist or other allied mental health professionals, and are eligible
to receive a rebate from Medicare for up to 12 sessions in a calendar year.
Training is not mandatory to bill the new GP items or to refer for
psychological services. However, voluntary training is strongly recommended.
The new items do not require practice accreditation
To find a psychologist registered with Medicare Australia who is providing
services under Better Access so to http://www.psychology.org.au
and click on
Medicare : Psychology Providers. Psychologists are listed under Osborne
GP Network.
Click here for resources
Mental Health
Services Map
Mental Health Care Plan Template
GP Fees and Patient rebates
GP Mental Health Care pathways flowchart
Patient pathways
Access to Psychiatrist Support
Patient management advice from
psychiatrists within 24 hours.
To access GP Psych Support:
Ph: 1800 200 588
Fax: 02 9425 3879
Email: Register and submit questions online at
www.psychsupport.com.au
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
Ph: 9224 8888 (all hours)
1800 676 822 (rural freecall)
Psychiatric emergency assessment & advisory service to assist mental health clients & their carers.
During business hours
Monday to Friday callers will be referred to their local mental health
service.
Can Do
The Can Do initiative is about
creating an opportunity for GPs to work together with mental health and drug and
alcohol services, to improve access for patients by improving communication and
collaboration between services. It provides a relaxed atmosphere to work through
some of the scenarios that GPs face in handling patients that often don't "fit
the box" of referral criteria.
Downloads
Can Do Amphetamines Workshop Services Map
'Can
Do' Cannabis Workshop Services Map
About OGPN's
Mental Health Program The
OGPN
Mental Health Program commenced in October 1999. A major achievement has
been the drawing up of a Memorandum of Understanding between Osborne
GP Network, North Metropolitan Health Service, the Australian Mental Health
Consumer Network and Perth Central Coastal Division of General Practice. The MoU was originally produced in November 2001 and updated in July 2004. It
aims to provide a reference source and guide for implementing consistency in
GP liaison and shared care, for use by Clinic staff, GPs, clients and carers.
Please click on the link below to
download the updated version of the MoU.
