
Changes from 1 November: Bulk Billing Incentives and Better Access Initiative
Important changes for General Practices to Bulk Billing Incentives and the Better Access Initiative (including Mental Health Treatment Plans) commenced on 1 November 2025.


Important changes for General Practices to Bulk Billing Incentives and the Better Access Initiative (including Mental Health Treatment Plans) commenced on 1 November 2025.

New MyMedicare Communications Bundle is now available to support general practices with implementation and patient engagement.

MyMedicare is designed to create and maintain a link between patients and one preferred general practice location for ongoing care, where patients can also access their preferred GP.
To maintain care continuity between the practice and the patient, some MBS Items and general practice incentives are subject to a MyMedicare conditional rule^.

On Wednesday 13 August, Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) hosted an Integrated Team Care (ITC) Roundtable in Dubbo, bringing together ITC Care Coordinators, WNSW PHN teams, and stakeholders.