Show Notes
The data is in. Australian Clinical Psychologists are working harder than ever and better than ever. But cuts to Medicare will no doubt change the mental health landscape for both practitioners and their clients. Dr Aaron Frost from Benchmark Psychology crunches the numbers in the December 2022 Medicare Better Access Initiative Report. You can read the report, or at least the executive summary at: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/evaluation-of-the-better-access-initiative-final-report
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