Who's Eligible? According to the government, patients who are eligible are:-

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• individuals or families who have been impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires

• responders or emergency management employees or volunteers who worked during the 2019-20 bushfires.

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How Many Sessions? Each person can access up to 10 sessions under this funding stream. Should further support be needed there are additional funding paths available for additional support

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Who do I work with? Essentially anyone with a need for trauma support, my particular speciality is working with children and families but adults are also welcome.

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How Does it work? I am based in Sydney but I work with clients all over NSW already. We agree a time, I will provide you with a link via email and you simply click on it to connect with me. All you need is a tablet or laptop with a decent internet connection and we can chat.

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What Session Times are available? My diary can get quite full but we can find a time, I'm also happy to work with schools and child care providers to work with children during the daytime.

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What are the Costs? To assist I am offering a discount to those affected by the bushfires. My hourly rate, just for services provided under the Bushfire Recovery category, is $130 per session. The government has an allocated a scheduled fee or $101.35 and a Benefit at 85% meaning a rebate $86.15. Click here to learn more about the medicate item. 

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How do you pay/claim? At the end of the session, I will take payment via credit card then email you a receipt. You can process your Medicare claim give your MYGOV Account, Via the Medicare Express App on your smartphone or in person at a Medicare office. When working with children I will email and invoice to the responsible parent or carer for payment.

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If you have any more questions or to get in touch please email me at bushfire@takeastep.com.au 

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