Funding Sources for each Profession
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner must be registered with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or by following this link.
MBS FUNDING: Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding sources available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, follow this link.
Audiology
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Audiologist must be either a ‘Full Member’ of the Audiological Society of Australia Inc (ASA), who holds a ‘Certificate of Clinical Practice’ issued by the ASA; or an ‘Ordinary Member – Audiologist’ or ‘Fellow Audiologist’ of the Australian College of Audiology (ACAud).
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Audiologists, click here.
Chiropractic Care
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Chiropractors must be registered with the Chiropractic Board of Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Chiropractors, click here.
Dentistry
To be eligible to provide services under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, dental professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Dentists must register with the Dental Board of Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Dentists, click here.
Diabetes Education
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Diabetes educators must be credentialled by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Diabetes Educators, click here.
Dietetics
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Dietitians must be an ‘Accredited Practising Dietitian’ as recognised by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Dietitians, click here.
Exercise Physiology
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Exercise Physiologists must be an ‘Accredited Exercise Physiologist’ as accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Exercise Physiologists, click here.
Mental Health Work
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Mental Health Workers, click here.
Occupational Therapy
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Occupational Therapist must be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Occupational Therapists, click here.
Optometry
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Optometrists must be registered under state and Territory regulation.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Optometrists, click here.
Pharmacy
To work as a pharmacist in Australia, you need to apply for and be registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
For an overview of the funding available for Pharmacists, click here.
Physiotherapy
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Physiotherapist must be registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Physiotherapists, click here.
Podiatry
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Podiatrists must be registered with the Podiatry Board of Australia
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Podiatrists, click here.
Psychology
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Psychologists must hold General Registration with the Psycholog Board of Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Psychologists, click here.
Social Work
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Social Workers must be members of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and be accredited as Mental Health Social Workers by the AASW.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Social Workers, click here.
Speech Therapy
To be eligible to provide services under Medicare, allied health professionals must meet specific eligibility requirements, be in private practice and be registered with Medicare Australia. Speech Pathologists must be a ‘Practising Member’ of Speech Pathology Australia.
Provider registration forms can be obtained from Medicare Australia on 132 150 or at by following this link.
Current Medicare item information and rebates may be checked here.
For an overview of the funding available for Speech Pathologists, click here.
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