MBS Telehealth Services - from 1 November 2023

These factsheets provide information about the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) telehealth arrangements

Page last updated: 16 November 2023

Ongoing MBS telehealth arrangements remain in place and provide for a wide range of telephone and video services by qualified health practitioners and support safe and equitable telehealth services which are informed by the MBS Review Taskforce Principles.

MBS Video and Phone items are available to medical practitioners in general practice, specialists, consultant physicians, nurse practitioners, participating midwives, allied health providers and dental practitioners in the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Patients in areas declared a natural disaster can access telehealth services from any to medical practitioners in general practice. Eligible regions are State or Territory Local Government Areas identified as a natural disaster at the time of the service.

Further information is provided in the factsheets below:

Fact SheetPDF and Word versions
Continuing telehealth Allied Health
(Last updated: 8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Allied Health (PDF 184 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Allied Health (Word 135 KB)
Continuing MBS Telehealth Medical Practitioners in General Practice
(Last updated: 6 November 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Continuing MBS Telehealth Medical Practitioners in General Practice (PDF 298 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Continuing MBS Telehealth Medical Practitioners in General Practice (Word 155 KB)
Continuing telehealth Mental Health
(Last updated: 8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Mental Health (PDF 187 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Mental Health (Word 134 KB)
Continuing telehealth Midwives
(Last updated:8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Midwives (PDF 148 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Midwives (Word 128 KB)
Continuing telehealth Nurse Practitioners
(Last updated: 8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Nurse Practitioners (PDF 150 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Nurse Practitioners (Word 128 KB)
Factsheet Specialists telehealth Services
(Last updated: 8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Specialists Telehealth (PDF 200 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Specialists Telehealth (Word 138 KB)
Continuing telehealth Obstetric Attendances
(Last updated: 8 March 2023)
PDF Version - Factsheet Obstetric Attendances (PDF 153 KB)
Word Version - Factsheet Obstetric Attendances (Word 129 KB)

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