Anxiety for patients, anger for clinicians as subsidised psychology visits cut by half

Medicare subsidised psychology appointments have been cut from 20 to 10 visits a year. Photo: AAP

Vulnerable Australians feel “scared” and “betrayed” after the Albanese government announced it would scale back the number of subsidised psychology appointments.

Medicare-subsidised psychology appointments that patients can access in a calendar year will be halved from 20 to 10 in 2023.