Referral Instructions for GPs

Kirsten provides Medicare rebates for clients with a Mental Health Care Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan (also known as Enhanced Primary Care or GP Management Plan).

For MHCP referrals, please write a referral letter, and include in the referral the client’s:

  • Name, DOB and contact details

  • Diagnoses and mental health history

  • Reason for referral and treatment goals

  • Previous counselling, including any MHCP sessions used in the last year

  • Other relevant medical conditions/allergies

  • Current medications if applicable

  • Other supports and services involved

  • Relevant risk factors eg. family violence, suicidality, self-harm, AOD use

  • Mental Health Care Plan (for GPs), which must include:

    • Practice name - Kirsten Taylor Wellbeing (located at 11 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine)

    • The number of sessions covered by the MHCP, up to 6 initially

    • Medicare item number: 80135 for individual focused psychological strategies by an Occupational Therapist (50 minutes).

Please send your referral to kirstentaylorwellbeing[at]gmail.com.
Kirsten will then contact the client directly.