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Marty Silk

Qld govt backs mental health on Medicare

A government report backs calls for Medicare rebates on mental health, alcohol and drug services. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Queensland government is backing calls for all mental health, drug and alcohol patients to have access to Medicare rebates for treatment and for those services to be expanded in GP clinics.

The government has already pledged an extra $1.64 billion over four years for these services, which the state parliament's Mental Health Select Committee found have the lowest funding per capita of any Australian jurisdiction.

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