Health Insurance (Medicare Benefits Payable in Respect of Professional Services – headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd) Direction 2025 - Legislation

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DISABILITY AND AGEING

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Health Insurance (Medicare Benefits Payable in Respect of Professional Services – headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd) Direction 2025

I, Michelle Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary, MBS Policy and Specialist Programs Branch, Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division, Health Resourcing Group, delegate for the Minister for Health and Ageing, acting under subsection 19(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act), hereby:

REPEAL the Health Insurance (Medicare Benefits Payable in Respect of Professional Services – headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd) Direction 2023; and

DIRECT that Medicare Benefits shall be payable in respect of:

A professional service (as defined in Section 3 of the Act) which has been agreed to be provided under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (ABN: 24 004 196 909) and headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd (ABN: 26 137 533 843) in relation to medical services available to patients in regional and remote areas for which;
1. items specified in Schedule A of this Direction; and of the general medical services table (means the table prescribed under subsection 4(1) of the Act), relates; and

Where the professional service is provided to:

an eligible person (as defined in Section 3 of the Act); and
a patient who is not receiving the service as part of an episode of hospital treatment (as defined in Section 121-5 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007); and
a patient who also is not receiving a service which attracts a payment through Schedule K of the 2020-2025 Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement for a service rendered to a public patient; and

the professional services referred to in clause 2(a) must be provided:
1. at a general practice (as defined in Section 7.1.1 of the general medical services table); and
2. at a rural or remote practice location specified in Schedule B in Modified Monash Model 2-7 (as defined in Section 7.1.1 of the general medical services table); and

by a general practitioner (as defined in clause 1.1.3 of the general medical services table) employed or contracted by the practice location for appropriate primary care attendance.

DECLARE that this Direction commences on the day after registration and ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2026 unless earlier repealed.

Date: 22 December 2025

Michelle Trainor

Acting Assistant Secretary

MBS Policy and Specialist Services Branch

Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division

Health Resourcing Group

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

SCHEDULE A

MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEDULE ITEMS AS AGREED under the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HEADSPACE NATIONAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION LTD

For services listed in the below tables, all provisions of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act) and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 (the NH Act) and regulations made under the NH Act relating to medical services, professional services or items apply.

General Medical Services Table

Group	Group Name	Subgroup	Subgroup Name	Item Number
A1	GP attendances to which no other item applies			23
				36
				44
A20	Mental health care	1	GP Mental Health Treatment Plans	2700, 2701, 2715, 2717
A20	Mental health care	2	Focussed Psychological Strategies	2721, 2723, 2725, 2727
A40	Telehealth attendance services	1	General practice video services	91800, 91801, 91802
		3	Focussed Psychological Strategies ‑ Video Services	91818, 91819
		10	Focussed psychological Strategies phone services	91842, 91843
		19	GP Mental Health Treatment Plan - Video Services	92112, 92113, 92116, 92117

SCHEDULE B

Approved Modified Monash 2-7 rural and remote Practice Locations AS AGREED under the memorandum of understanding with headspace national YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION LTD

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 2 locations:

MMM 2 location	Practice Name	Street Address
Ballarat	headspace Ballarat	28 Camp Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
Bendigo	headspace Bendigo	78-80 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550
Bunbury	headspace Bunbury	14 Strickland Street, Bunbury WA 6230
Bundaberg	headspace Bundaberg	66 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670
Cairns	headspace Cairns	Level 2, 42 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Darwin	headspace Darwin	Ground Level, Stage 4 CASCOM Centre 13-17 Scaturchio Street, Casuarina NT 0810
Hobart	headspace Hobart	49 Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000
Launceston	headspace Launceston	First Floor, 24 Wellington Street, Launceston TAS 7250
Mackay	headspace Mackay	Caneland Central, Tenancy/2514 Mangrove Road, Mackay QLD 4740
Ocean Grove	headspace Ocean Grove	78 Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove VIC 3226
Palmerston	headspace Palmerston	11 Palmerston Circuit, Palmerston City NT 0830
Rockhampton	headspace Rockhampton	155 Alma Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Toowoomba	headspace Toowoomba	1 Snell Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Townsville	headspace Townsville	2-14 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa Central, Townsville QLD 4810
Urraween	headspace Hervey Bay	Shop 9, Central Plaza, 15 Central Avenue, Urraween QLD 4655
Wodonga	headspace Albury Wodonga	155 High Street, Wodonga VIC 3690

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3 locations:

MMM 3 Location	Practice Name	Street Address
Albany	headspace Albany	Shops 9-11 The Link Shopping Centre, St Emilie Way, Albany WA 6330
Armidale	headspace Armidale	150 Rusden St, Armidale NSW 2350
Bathurst	headspace Bathurst	102 Keppel Street, PO Box 175, Bathurst NSW 2795
Broken Hill	headspace Broken Hill	231 Blende Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880
Burnie	headspace Burnie	Level 1, 10 Mount Street, Burnie TAS 7320
Busselton	headspace Busselton	7 Harris Road, Busselton WA 6280
Cessnock	headspace Cessnock	122 Vincent Street, Cessnock NSW 2325
Coffs Harbour	headspace Coffs Harbour	45-53 Little Street, PO Box 46, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Devonport	headspace Devonport	Level 1, 35 Oldaker Street, Devonport TAS 7310
Dubbo	headspace Dubbo	206-214 Macquarie St, , Dubbo NSW 2830
Geraldton	headspace Geraldton	110 Marine Terrace, Geraldton WA 6530
Gladstone	headspace Gladstone	Level 1, 147 Goondoon St, Gladstone QLD 4680
Goulburn	headspace Goulburn	13-17 Verner Street, Goulburn NSW 2580
Grafton	headspace Grafton	59 Duke Street, Grafton NSW 2460
Griffith	headspace Griffith	1/26 Ulong Street, Griffith NSW 2680
Gympie	headspace Gympie	30 Duke Street, Gympie QLD 4570
Horsham	headspace Horsham	77 Hamilton Street, Horsham VIC 3400
Kalgoorlie	headspace Kalgoorlie	Level 1, 48 Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Lismore	headspace Lismore	29 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW 2480
Maryborough	headspace Maryborough	Shop 2b, 118 Lennox Street, Maryborough QLD 4650
Mildura	headspace Mildura	2/125 Pine Avenue, Mildura VIC 3500
Morwell	headspace Morwell	Corner of George Street and Hazelwood Road, Morwell VIC 3840
Mount Barker	headspace Mount Barker	30 Stephen Street, PO Box 1214, Mount Barker SA 5251
Mount Gambier	headspace Mount Gambier	171 Commercial Street East, Boandik Country, Mount Gambier SA 5290
Murray Bridge	headspace Murray Bridge	10 Second Street, PO Box 558, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Nowra	headspace Nowra	96 Kinghorne Street, Nowra NSW 2541
Orange	headspace Orange	264 Peisley Street, Orange NSW 2800
Port Macquarie	headspace Port Macquarie	Suite 4, 10-12 Short Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Shepparton	headspace Shepparton	129 High Street, Shepparton VIC 3630
Tamworth	headspace Tamworth	201 Marius Street, Tamworth NSW 2340
Taree	headspace Taree	1 Pulteney Street, Taree NSW 2430
Victor Harbour	headspace Victor Harbour	10 Crozier Road, Victor Harbor SA 5211
Wagga Wagga	headspace Wagga Wagga	141 Peter Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Wangaratta	headspace Wangaratta	44 Rowan Street, Wangaratta VIC 3677
Warrnambool	headspace Warrnambool	Level 1 - 210 Timor Street, Warrnambool VIC 3280
Whyalla Norrie	headspace Whyalla	24-26 Ekblom Street, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 4 locations:

MMM 4 location	Practice Name	Street Address
Bairnsdale	headspace Bairnsdale	171 Main Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Batemans Bay	headspace Batemans Bay	1/11 Clyde Street, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
Beaudesert	headspace Beaudesert	Shops 6 and 8, 125-143 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre, Beaudesert QLD 4285
Colac	headspace Colac	15-17 Hart Street, Colac, VIC 3250
Cowra	headspace Cowra	118a Kendal Street, Cowra NSW 2794
Echuca	headspace Echuca	451 High Street, Echuca VIC 3564
Emerald	headspace Emerald	65 Hospital Rd, Emerald QLD 4720
Gunnedah	headspace Gunnedah	31 Henry St, Gunnedah NSW 2380
Kempsey	headspace Kempsey	65 Smith Street, Kempsey NSW 2440
Lithgow	headspace Lithgow	23 Main Street, Lithgow NSW 2790
Margaret River	headspace Margaret River	36 Station Road, Margaret River WA 6285
Moree	headspace Moree	48 Auburn St, PO Box 1499, Moree NSW 2400
Narrabri	headspace Narrabri	1/116 Barwan Street, PO Box 89, Narrabri NSW 2390
Northam	headspace Northam	98 Fitzgerald Street East, Northam WA 6401
Port Augusta	headspace Port Augusta	16-20 Railway Parade, Port Augusta SA 5700
Portland	headspace Portland	33 Otway Street, Portland VIC 3305
Roma	headspace Roma	59-61 Arthur Street, Roma QLD 4455
Sale	headspace Sale	453 Raymond Street, Sale VIC 3850
Swan Hill	headspace Swan Hill	11 Pritchard Street, Swan Hill VIC 3585
Warwick	headspace Warwick	58 Palmerin Street, Warwick QLD 4370
Wonthaggi	headspace Wonthaggi	5b Murray Street, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
Yass	headspace Yass	10 Crago St, Yass NSW 2582

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 5 locations:

MMM 5 location	Practice Name	Street Address
Bega	headspace Bega	Rooftop Carpark Sapphire Market Place Unit 1, 83 Upper Street, Bega NSW 2550
Berri	headspace Berri	3 Riverview Drive, Berri SA 5343
Proserpine	headspace Whitsundays	41 Main St, Proserpine QLD 4800
Sarina	headspace Sarina	1/71 Broad Street, Sarina QLD 4737

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 6 locations:

MMM 6 location	Practice Name	Street Address
Alice Springs	headspace Alice Springs	5/74 Todd St, Alice Springs NT 0870
Broome	headspace Broome	Shop A 38 Frederick Street, PO Box 8173, Broome WA 6725
Esperance	headspace Esperance	83b Dempster Street, Esperance WA 6450
Hedland	headspace Hedland	Units 20 & 21, 1 Lawson Street Port Hedland WA 6721
Karratha	headspace Karratha	23 Hillview Road, Karratha WA 6714
Katherine	headspace Katherine	Randazzo Centre, 1/16 Katherine Terrace, Katherine NT 0850
Kununurra	headspace Kununurra	144 Konkerberry Drive, Kununurra WA 6743
Mt Isa	headspace Mount Isa	1 / 2 West Street, Mount Isa QLD 4825
Port Lincoln	headspace Port Lincoln	2/7 Mortlock Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606

Approved primary care Modified Monash Model (MMM) 7 locations:

MMM 7 location	Practice Name	Street Address
Pilbara	headspace Pilbara	23 Hillview Road, Karratha WA 6714

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