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1 February 2012

Psychologists welcome restoration of services under Medicare

The restoration of mental health services under Medicare will meet the desperate need of many vulnerable Australians, according to the Australian Psychological Society, which has campaigned for the reversal of cuts to the Better Access initiative since they were announced in May 2011.

3 January 2012

Psychologists seek Federal budget commitments for vulnerable Australians

The Federal Government could save $117.5m through cuts to Medicare-funded mental health services, while still reinstating the right to six additional sessions under exceptional circumstances, according to the Australian Psychological Society, which represents 20,000 psychologists around Australia.