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975

Participate in a mental health case conference if the conference lasts… — as a member of a…

Professional attendances · Group A7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items

Schedule fee
$85.25
BenefitAmountGap to fee
100%$85.25
75%$63.95$21.30

Benefit amounts as published in the schedule, not recalculated.

Fee current from 1 Jul 2026.

Conditions in the descriptor
20–40 min

Time requirement as written: “at least 20 minutes, but for less than 40 minutes”

Descriptor · the legislated text
Attendance by a prescribed medical practitioner, as a member of a multidisciplinary case conference team, to participate in a mental health case conference if the conference lasts for at least 20 minutes, but for less than 40 minutes
Descriptor current from 1 Nov 2023.
Explanatory notes · departmental guidance · 2
AN.0.78 Better Access Initiative
Note AN.0.78

This explanatory note provides an overview of The Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access), which commenced on 1 November 2006. Under this init… Read the full note

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AN.15.1 Mental Health Case Conferences
Note AN.15.1

Associated Items: 930, 933, 935, 937, 943, 945, 946, 948, 959, 961, 962, 964, 969, 971, 972, 973, 975, 986, 80176, 80177, 80178 Mental Health Case Conference service requirements The purpose of a case conference is to establish and coordina… Read the full note

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Item number975
Category1 — Professional attendances
GroupA7 — Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items
Subheading
Item typeS
Fee typeN
In schedule since1 Jul 2023
Fee current from1 Jul 2026
GP scopeYes · tier 3
Official page As at 1 Aug 2026