Australian Psychological Society : Government payments

Motor and traffic accidents

If you have been injured in a road accident and require the services of a psychologist as part of your recovery, your State or Territory Government may fund the cost of the psychological service. This is administered through a government insurance agency, such as the Traffic Accident Commission in Victoria. Once you have made a claim to the agency, you will be referred to a psychologist. Contact your relevant agency to determine if it covers psychological services:

ACT: NRMA Insurance Ltd - www.nrma.com
NSW: Motor Accident Authority - www.maa.nsw.gov.au
NT: Northern Territory Insurance Office - www.tiofi.com.au
Qld: Motor Accident Insurance Commission - www.maic.qld.gov.au
SA: Motor Accident Commission - www.mac.sa.gov.au
Tas: Motor Accident Insurance Board - www.maib.tas.gov.au
Vic: Transport Accident Commission - www.tac.vic.gov.au
WA: Insurance Commission of WA - www.icwa.wa.gov.au

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Workcover

If you have been injured at work or in the course of carrying out your work, you may require the services of a psychologist as part of your recovery. In some States and Territories WorkCover (Work Health Authority in the Northern Territory) will refer you to a psychologist once your claim has been approved, and cover the cost of your consultations for a specified period of time. Contact your relevant agency to determine if it covers psychological services:

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Victims of crime

Payments for psychological services

As at April 2005

State	Organisation	Website / Email	Telephone Number
ACT	Victims Services Scheme	http://health.act.gov.au/c/health?a =da&did=10042279 victims.services@act.gov.au	1800 822 272
NSW	Victims Services	www.agd.nsw.gov.au/vs	1800 633 063
NT	Victim Support Unit	Victim Support Unit vocalnt@bigpond.com.au	1800 672 242
QLD	Victims of Crime Association	www.justice.qld.gov.au/education /crime/victims.htm	07 3277 2800 (bh) 1300 733 777 (ah)
SA	Victims Support Services	http://www.voc.sa.gov.au/ voc@agd.sa.gov.au	08 8207 1723
TAS	Victims of Crime Service	Victims of Crime Service	1300 300 238
VIC	Victims Support Agency	www.justice.vic.gov.au/victimsofcrime	1800 819 817
WA	Victims Support Services	Victims Support Services	08 9425 2850 or 1800 818 988

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Veterans

The Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will pay for veterans' consultations with psychologists registered with that Department. Call your nearest DVA office for details - see www.dva.gov.au/states.htm or call general enquiries number: 133 254.

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