New MBS Item Numbers & Helping Children with Autism
New MBS Item Numbers
The following new MBS items commence on the 1st of July, 2008 and are applicable to general practice.
New MBS Items Summary
MBS Online - July 2008 Supplement
For a more detailed breakdown of each new item, see below
***The Department of Health and Ageing will be sending out hard copies of the Get Set for Life Guide to all practices shortly. There is an electronic copy which can be found above which can be used in the mean time.
For more information go to MBS online
Helping Children with Autism
On behalf of the Department of Health and Ageing, BSDGP wishes to inform all general practitioners about the new referral pathways for children with autism or any other pervasive development disorders (PDD), available from July 1 2008. General practitioners play a key role in the treatment of Autism and PDD as they are generally the first point of contact in the health care system. The new items enable consultant psychiatrists and pariatricians to diagnose and manage children with PDD’s. The items also allow allied health proffesionals to assist in referring consultant psysicians in the diagnoses and preparation of a PDD treatment and management plan.
For more information please see the letter from the Department of Health and Ageing
DoHA Letter - Children with Autism
For more information, the DoHA website is a valuable resource
Helping Children with Autism Website
For further information on other early intervention elements of the Helping Children with Autism see the following
Early Intervention Information