Find your field to view the specific criteria you must meet to be eligible for Medicare benefits.
Health workers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
You must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person with a Certificate III in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care from the HLT Health training package.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Audiologists
You must be either:
- a full member of Audiology Australia and certified as an accredited audiologist with Audiology Australia
- a full or ordinary member or fellow audiologist of the Australian College of Audiology with a certificate of recognition of competency as both a hearing rehabilitation specialist and a diagnostic rehabilitation specialist.
Chiropractors
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Chiropractic Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Diabetes educators
You must be a credentialed diabetes educator with certification from the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).
Dieticians
You must be an accredited practising dietitian with certification from the Dietitians Association of Australia.
Exercise physiologists
You must be a current accredited exercise physiologist with certification from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Mental health nurses
You must be a credentialed mental health nurse with certification from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN).
Mental health nurse trained in pregnancy support counselling
Nurses can train in non-directive pregnancy support counselling (PSC). PSC is a specialised form of counselling for either:
- a pregnant person
- someone who has been pregnant in the past 12 months.
To have your training recognised, you must:
- be a credentialed mental health nurse as certified by ACHMN
- be certified by ACMHN as appropriately trained in non-directive pregnancy support counselling.
Occupational therapists
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Focused psychological strategies
To be eligible to provide focused psychological strategies (FPS), you must:
- hold current general or limited registration as an occupational therapist
- be accredited by Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) as qualified to provide FPS.
Orthoptists
You must:
- hold current registration with the Australian Orthoptic Board and have a Certificate of Currency
- be a member of Orthoptics Australia.
Osteopath
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Osteopathy Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Physiotherapists
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Podiatrists
You must hold current general or limited registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Psychologists
You must hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) supports this national board.
Clinical psychologists
You must:
- hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- be endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia to practice in Clinical Practice.
Psychologists trained in pregnancy support counselling
To be eligible to provide pregnancy support counselling (PSC) you must:
- hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- be certified by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as appropriately trained in non‑directive pregnancy counselling.
Social workers
To provide mental health services or focused psychological strategies (FPS) under Medicare you must be:
- a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- accredited by AASW as having met the AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Application Criteria in force from 1 July 2022.
Social worker trained in non-directive pregnancy support counselling
To be eligible as a social worker to provide non-directive pregnancy support counselling (PSC) you must be:
- a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- accredited by AASW as having met AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Application Criteria in force from 1 July 2022 or as an accredited social worker
- certified by AASW as appropriately trained in non‑directive pregnancy counselling.
Speech pathologists
You must be a certified practising member of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). Other types of memberships with SPA aren’t eligible for registration with Medicare.