Sensational Kids Pty Ltd Australia 2007
Sensational Kids integrated child therapy
The Australian Medicare scheme can be quite difficult for parents to wrap their mind around - below you’ll find a brief guide as to how Medicare may assist you with our Allied Health Therapies of Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Psychology / Counselling.
There are 4 schemes in which you may be eligible to gain assistance:
1/ Enhanced Primary Care - (EPC) allows up to 5 partially subsidized sessions for OT and Speech Therapy within a calendar year. For example you may choose 2 OT sessions and 3 speech therapy sessions for your EPC plan. Your doctor must organise a referral through medicare for you to access the EPC.
2/ Mental Health Care Plan for OT and Psychology only - (MHCP) allows up to 12 subsidized sessions annually. The 12 sessions must be obtained in two six session blocks - each requiring a referral from your GP or Paediatrician. The MHCP is only eligible for a select group of children, commonly with a diagnosis of: Autism Spectrum, Anxiety Disorder, ADD & ADHD amongst others*.
Please ensure that you bring your doctor’s referral to your appointment. Sensational Kids does not bulk bill.
Sensational Kids has a HiCaps terminal for your convenience. This allows you to access health fund rebates, EFTPOS and credit facilities from our clinic.
*varies, depending on whether your doctor determines if there is a need for this service
Autism Initiatives
The 'Helping Children with Autism' package announced by the Federal Government late last year has continued to be developed in terms of specific Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Intervention Programs and the roll-out of new ASD Medicare items, to commence on 1 July 2008.
Click Here for information - fact sheet about PDD and Autism Initiative
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/autism-children
Australian Government Early Intervention Initiative - for children with a diagnosis of Autism or a Pervasive Developmental Delay
In September - October 2008 the Australian Government will commence accepting applications for children who are under the age of six years and have not commenced school for a once off $12,000 funding payment towards therapy.