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Hi there, I'm a UK clinical psychologist relatively new to Australia (currently going through the transitional program). I found out this morning that the Australia government are having a consultation about the Medicare Benefits Schedule http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/consultation-mbsreviewtaskforce and that it is open to health professionals and consumers to give feedback until Monday 9th November (two days away!) by completing the survey here: https://consultations.health.gov.au/medicare-reviews-unit/mbs-review/consult_view. I'm sure I am not the only one who has been surprised by some of the quirks of the Australian system, not least that someone with a mental health problem is only eligible for up to 10 sessions of psychological therapy a year through this MBS scheme when evidence suggests this is insufficient for the majority of people with anything more than a mild mental health disorder. For that reason, I thought I'd share the survey details on here in case this does reach anyone interested in completing the survey before the deadline!