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A mental health care plan is a plan for people with a mental disorder. If you have a disorder, your doctor can write out this plan.

It identifies what type of health care you need and spells out what you and your doctor have agreed you are aiming to achieve.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A MENTAL HEALTH CARE PLAN?
A mental health care plan is available to you if you have a mental disorder that has been diagnosed by a doctor.

There are a wide range of disorders such as:

·        depression,
·        anxiety,
·        stress,
·        schizophrenia and
·        bipolar disorder.

HOW DO I GET A CARE PLAN?
Visit your doctor who will assess whether you have a mental disorder and whether you will benefit from a treatment plan.
When you make the booking, ask if a long appointment — 20 minutes or more — is needed.

WHAT DOES THE CARE PLAN COVER?
If you have a mental health care plan, you will be entitled to Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual and 10 group appointments with some allied mental health services in a year. That means for certain psychologists, occupational therapists and social workers, you are also entitled to Medicare rebates for 10 individual and support group sessions in a year.

Your doctor can also give you a referral to allied health services if required.