Practitioners in Indigenous health

Payments and programs for health professionals delivering services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Closing the Gap PBS Co-payment for health professionals

Health professionals can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians access low cost or free PBS medicines.

Disability Support Pension information for health professionals

Information for health professionals whose patients are applying for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

Indigenous Access Program for health professionals

There are a range of health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. We provide health assessments and a health check for adults.

Remote Area Aboriginal Health Services (RAAHS or AHS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

RAAHS provide eligible Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines for free to patients in remote areas.

Workforce Incentive Program – Doctor Stream

Encourages medical practitioners to work in rural and remote areas of Australia.

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Education services for health professionals

Education resources to help you understand our health programs and do business with us.

Getting started with digital health

Electronic management of health and health related information. It’s a safer, better quality, more equitable and sustainable health system for all Australians.

Health professionals starting with Medicare

What you need to do to get set up with Medicare and more.

Indigenous health education for health professionals

Learn about our health program payments and services to help improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians’ health outcomes.

Overview of the PBS

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidises prescription medicines listed under the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits.

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Important information if you use Medicare Online and ECLIPSE

From 13 March 2022, you’ll need web services compatible software and a PRODA organisation account to access Medicare Online and ECLIPSE.

There are 24 new MBS telehealth items for blood borne viruses, sexual and reproductive health services

The item numbers are available until 31 December 2021.

You can now help Indigenous Australians get cheaper PBS medicines

If you’re a PBS prescriber, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, you could help close the gap.

Help close the gap with a PRODA account

Set up your Provider Digital Access (PRODA) account so you can prescribe cheaper or free PBS medicines from 1 July 2021.

Indigenous Access Program for health professionals

Health measures tailored to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

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Practitioners in Indigenous health

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