Medicare Mental Health Check In providing free online mental health support
Medicare Mental Health Check In provides free, confidential and accessible online mental health support for people aged 16 years and over. The online service offers early support, before mental health challenges escalate, through evidence-based low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy.
People can choose between working through the online tools on their own or with the support of a qualified mental health practitioner via telehealth. Guided support is delivered over several sessions. Each program takes around six weeks to complete.
Patients can call the Medicare Mental Health phone service on 1800 595 212 or request a callback or visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre to be referred or connected to a more suitable service.
Medicare Mental Health eReferral now available
While no referral is needed for a person to access Medicare Mental Health, referrals are welcomed from GPs, primary health care professionals, local hospital and health service providers and non-government organisations.
GPs can refer directly into the Medicare Mental Health intake system using the HealthLink SmartForm within their clinical software.
Watch a demonstration video that guides you through the referral process in HealthLink or visit the WAPHA website for more information.
Download the new Medicare Mental Health service map
The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released a new one pager outlining the range of free mental health and wellbeing services available to your patients through Medicare Mental Health.
Download a copy here along with a suite of promotional resources on the Medicare Mental Health website.