A grant opportunity for the delivery of Mental Health Medicare Mental Health Centres centralised tele psychology and tele-psychiatry service was released on 23rd December with the closing date for applications on 31 January.

We were very disappointed to see that the guidelines for the service identify only psychologists and psychiatrists for provision of the service. We have written to the Department asking that they clearly highlight the inclusion of mental health OTs in the grant documents and processes going forward to enable the inclusion of mental health occupational therapists in delivery of the tele-health services and as tender applicants.

More information about the grant and the service is available here.