The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would increase the income threshold for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) from $57,761 for singles, $92,416 for couples, and $115,522 for separated couples (separated by illness), to $90,000 for singles, $144,000 for couples, and $180,000 for couples separated by illness.

This proposal would only consider the financial impact of changing the CSHC income test threshold, with all other policy settings remaining unchanged.

This proposal would be ongoing and have effect from 1 July 2022.

The proposal would reintroduce the recently removed item 288 in Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Group A8 – Consultant Psychiatrist Attendances To Which No Other Item Applies.

The detailed description of MBS item 288 is listed in the MBS book published in November 2021¹ .

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

¹MBS-Book-2021111.pdf (mbsonline.gov.au)

The proposal would reintroduce the recently removed item 288 in Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Group A8 – Consultant Psychiatrist Attendances To Which No Other Item Applies.

The detailed description of MBS item 288 is listed in the MBS book published in November 2021¹ .

The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2022.

¹MBS-Book-2021111.pdf (mbsonline.gov.au)

The proposal would establish a trial of 50 urgent care clinics (clinics) with the objective of delivering services in a primary care or community health setting that would generally otherwise be performed in an emergency department.

Existing general practice or community health centres would be selected through a competitive tender process. Selected practices and health centres would receive capital and operating funding to support them in staying open for extended hours and to increase staffing numbers.

The proposal would establish a trial of 50 urgent care clinics (clinics) with the objective of delivering services in a primary care or community health setting that would generally otherwise be performed in an emergency department.

Existing general practice or community health centres would be selected through a competitive tender process. Selected practices and health centres would receive capital and operating funding to support them in staying open for extended hours and to increase staffing numbers.

The proposal would establish a trial of 50 urgent care clinics (clinics) with the objective of delivering services in a primary care or community health setting that would generally otherwise be performed in an emergency department.

Existing general practice or community health centres would be selected through a competitive tender process. Selected practices and health centres would receive capital and operating funding to support them in staying open for extended hours and to increase staffing numbers.

The proposal would provide funding over 4 years from 2022-23 to improve rural health care in Far North Queensland. It includes 2 components and would end on 30 June 2026.

Component 1 would create an additional 20 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) per year from 2023 for 3 years for medicine at James Cook University.

Component 2 would provide support for the education, training and placement of doctors in hospitals in Far North Queensland through the North Queensland Primary Health Network with the following funding profile.

The proposal would provide funding over 4 years from 2022-23 to improve rural health care in Far North Queensland. It includes 2 components and would end on 30 June 2026.

Component 1 would create an additional 20 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) per year from 2023 for 3 years for medicine at James Cook University.

Component 2 would provide support for the education, training and placement of doctors in hospitals in Far North Queensland through the North Queensland Primary Health Network with the following funding profile.

The proposal would provide funding over 4 years from 2022-23 to improve rural health care in Far North Queensland. It includes 2 components and would end on 30 June 2026.

Component 1 would create an additional 20 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) per year from 2023 for 3 years for medicine at James Cook University.

Component 2 would provide support for the education, training and placement of doctors in hospitals in Far North Queensland through the North Queensland Primary Health Network with the following funding profile.