Looking for a team?
Are you seeking other healthcare professionals in who have expertise, training, and/or lived experience in various marginalised social groups?
Check out:
Victoria Inclusive Practitioners
Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician Database
You can also speak directly with your dietitian for recommendations of colleagues relevant to your specific needs.
Medicare Care Plans
If you're dealing with a long-term health condition and need support from a dietitian, you may be eligible for a Medicare Care Plan.
There are 3 Medicare Care Plans that can include dietitian sessions:
Sometimes called an Enhanced Primary Care or EPC Plan, is designed for people with chronic or complex medical conditions who require ongoing care. It allows eligible patients to claim Medicare rebates for up to five allied health visits per calendar year, which can include seeing a dietitian.
Designed for individuals experiencing an eating disorder. This plan provides Medicare rebates for up to 20 dietitian sessions per year.
Designed for complex neurodevelopmental disorders (CND) (Autism) and eligible disabilities, specifically for those under 25 years old.
Accessing a GPCCMP
Am I eligible for a GPCCMP?
To qualify for a Medicare Care Plan, you need to:
- Have a chronic medical condition (ongoing for six months or more)
- Be referred by your GP, who will assess your health needs and determine if a CPCCMP Plan is suitable for you.
- Require the support of multiple healthcare providers (e.g a GP, dietitian, physiotherapist, etc).
How do I arrange a GPCCMP?
- See Your GP – Book an appointment to discuss your condition and whether you're eligible for a CDMP.
- Have GPCCMP completed – If eligible, your doctor will prepare the plan, referring you to the necessary allied health professionals.
- Follow up with your clinician – Once referred, you can make an appointment with a dietitian and access Medicare rebates on future sessions.
Not sure? Ask your GP
If you are unsure about your eligibility, or are wanting to understand what Medicare benefits you may be able to access, we recommend you speak further with your GP.
Accessing an EDP
What is an Eating Disorder Treatment Plan?
On 1 November 2019, the Australian Government introduced a suite of new MBS items for people living with eating disorders.
People eligible for the EDP will be able to access comprehensive treatment and management services for a 12-month period, including:
- Assessment and treatment planning
- Up to 40 sessions of evidence-based psychological treatment from a mental health professional eg psychologist or eligible occupational therapists/social workers
- Up to 20 sessions of dietetic services from an Accredited Practicing Dietitian
- Review and ongoing management services to ensure the person accesses the appropriate level of intervention
Who creates an EDP?
An EDP can be created by a GP, Pediatrician or Psychiatrist. These are the people who can step the person through the plan, including reviews.
Am I eligible for an EDP?
There are two cohorts of eligible patients who can access EDPs:
- People with a clinical diagnosis of anorexia nervosa; or
- People who meet the eligibility criteria (below) and have a clinical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED) or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).
People living with anorexia nervosa are eligible for an EDP without any further criteria needing to be met.
The eligibility criteria that need to be met for a person with a clinical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, BED and OSFED, are:
- Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) scores ≥ 3 and
- The condition is characterised by rapid weight loss, or frequent binge eating, or inappropriate compensatory behaviour as manifested by 3 or more occurrences per week and
- Two of the following indicators are present:
- Clinically underweight with a body weight less than 85% of expected weight where weight loss is directly attributable to the eating disorder
- Current or high risk of medical complications due to eating disorder behaviours and symptoms
- Significant functional impairment resulting from serious comorbid medical or psychological conditions
- Admission to a hospital for an eating disorder in the previous 12 months
- Inadequate treatment response to evidence-based eating disorder treatment over the past 6 months despite active and consistent participation.
Duration of EDP
An EDP is valid for 12 months from the date the EDP was created by the medical practitioner and not based on a calendar year.
The person’s count of EDP psychological and dietetic services should start from the date of the EDP and apply to all services provided within that 12-month period.
Once this time has lapsed, a new EDP will need to be created and new referrals made for psychological and dietetic treatment. Sessions that were not used in the preceding 12 months cannot be carried over into the new plan.
If the 40 psychological and/or 20 dietetic sessions are used in under a 12 month-period, the person will need to wait until the 12-month period has lapsed before accessing further sessions under a new EDP if eligible.
For clients
If you are unsure about your eligibility, or are wanting to pursue an EDP via your GP, you can complete the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) here.
Please note when booking to see a GP to obtain an EDP, a double session to generally required to create or review a treatment plan.
Your GP will likely get you to complete the EDE-Q in your appointment, which can take around 10-15mins. Therefore, I usually suggest completing it beforehand and bringing to your GP appointment to make the process smoother.
For GPs, paediatricians, psychiatrists
Unsure how to create an EDP for your client?
Access the template here https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/resource-library/eating-disorder-care-plan
More info
More info about the EDP can be found at https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/medicare/
Accessing a M10 Plan
What is are M10 Services?
The M10 plan is for eligible patients with complex neurodevelopmental disorders (CND) (Autism) and eligible disabilities, specifically for those under 25 years old. Referrals can be for assistance with diagnosis, contributing to treatment and management plans, and for direct treatment of the patient.
Eligible Disabilities:
- Vision impairment (less than or equal to 6/18 vision)
- Hearing impairment (40 decibels or greater loss)
- Deafblindness
- Cerebral palsy
- Down syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Williams syndrome
- Angelman syndrome
- Kabuki syndrome
- Smith-Magenis syndrome
- CHARGE syndrome
- Cri du Chat syndrome
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome
- Microcephaly
As of 1 July 2025, dietitians are officially included in M10 services. That means for those under 25 that are navigating a complex neurodevelopmental disorder (including autism) or an eligible disability, you may now be able to access Medicare-funded appointments with a qualified dietitian.
What is covered?
Subsidies on dietitian sessions for:
- Assessment (in person or via telehealth)
Understanding your nutrition needs and contributing to diagnosis and care planning
(MBS Items: 82030, 93033, 93041)
- Treatment (in person or via telehealth):
Ongoing nutrition support based on your care plan
(MBS Items: 82035, 93036, 93044)
- Team care planning:
Case conferences with your broader healthcare team
(MBS Items: 82001, 82002, 82003)
How many sessions do I get?
As per the MBS:
- A maximum of 20 services can be claimed per patient per lifetime, including services consisting of any combination of 82015, 82020, 82025, 82035, 93035, 93036, 93043 or 93044 (These are across a range of allied health providers)
- A course of treatment means up to 10 treatment services. (After a maximum of 10 session the clinician needs to do a report back to the referrer. A second referal can be generated to allocate up to a maximum of 20 sessions per lifetime of allied health sessions)
- Up to 4 of these services may be provided to the same patient on the same day.
- It is the responsibility of the referring eligible medical practitioner to allocate these services in keeping with the patient’s individual treatment needs and to refer the patient to the appropriate allied health professional(s) accordingly.
Within the maximum service allocation of 20 services for the treatment items, the eligible allied health practitioner/s can provide one or more courses of treatment. A new referral is required for each new course of treatment (up to 10 services). The amount of services in each course of treatment is determined by the referring eligible medical practitioner. The referring eligible medical practitioner should review the written report provided by the eligible allied health practitioner after completion of a course of treatment and prior to referring for a subsequent course of treatment.
How do I arrange a M10 Plan?
The M10 Medicare plan and referral need to be developed by a GP, Paediatrician or psychiatrist and the referral lasts for 18 months from the time it is created.
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