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If you're writing about Australian mental health, Medicare-rebated psychology, the Better Access scheme, or the workforce shortage, here's the headline-ready data points pulled from this CSV:

• Workforce size: Around 47,500 AHPRA-registered psychologists in Australia (2025 register). Around 9,800 hold Clinical Psychology endorsement (the highest Medicare rebate tier). Other endorsement areas include Counselling, Educational + Developmental, Forensic, Health, Sport + Exercise, Community + Organisational psychology.
• Medicare rebate tiers 2026: Better Access scheme provides up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year. Tier-1 (Clinical Psychology endorsed, item 80010): $141.85 rebate. Tier-2 (General psychology, item 80110): $96.65 rebate. The $45.20 gap drove a structural shift toward Clinical-endorsed practices since 2006 introduction.
• Out-of-pocket reality: Average private session $220-$280. After Medicare rebate, gap fee typically $80-$140 for Clinical, $120-$180 for general psychology. Bulk-billed psychology covers around 30pct of sessions nationally, concentrated in public + community mental health + headspace centres.
• Workforce shortage: Productivity Commission (2020 mental health report) estimated 20pct shortfall in psychology workforce, worst in regional areas. Wait times 4-12 weeks in major metros, 12-24 weeks in regional. Telehealth scale-up since COVID has eased access for self-funded clients but Medicare-rebated telehealth has session-count limits.
• Specialisation distribution: Most common practice areas: anxiety + depression (around 85pct of practices), trauma + PTSD (around 60pct), child + adolescent (around 35pct), ADHD assessment (around 30pct, sharply growing), couples + relationships (around 25pct), OCD specialty (around 12pct).
• ADHD assessment surge: Demand for adult ADHD assessments has approximately quadrupled since 2020. Assessment fees $800-$2,500 (rarely Medicare-rebated unless complex). Wait times 6-18 months at most private practices. Driven by social-media awareness + post-COVID self-recognition.
• Provisional vs registered: The path to general registration is 6-year degree + 1-year supervised + national exam. Provisional psychologists (around 2,400 nationally) can practise under supervision but cannot bill Medicare independently. They typically charge $120-$160/session and represent a more affordable entry point.
• Telehealth normalisation: Around 70pct of psychology practices now offer telehealth as standard (up from around 12pct in 2019). Medicare permits telehealth psychology indefinitely (made permanent in 2022). Patient preference for telehealth varies by issue type — strongest for anxiety + cognitive work, weakest for trauma + couples.

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