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This social media tile is designed to help raise awareness that Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are open on public holidays.

Doctors should use this form when applying for an initial or subsequent to Approved Medical Deputising Services (AMDS) program placement with their chosen Service Provider.

Medical deputising services should use this form when applying for an initial or subsequent Deed of Agreement.

This document outlines what changes we made to the AMDS guidelines in April 2025, as well as the reasons for those changes.

These guidelines provide information about how the Approved Medical Deputising Services (AMDS) program works, including procedures, responsibilities, eligibility and application processes for both doctors and service providers.

This final report shows the key findings from the evaluation which includes qualitative data collected through interviews and other artefacts and a quantitative analysis of the Primary Mental Health Care Minimum Dataset (PMHC-MDS) data.

This report is an independent evaluation of the Head to Health Digital Mental Health Gateway. Its purpose is to describe our findings regarding the evaluation to generate recommendations and conclusions to inform the development of the new National Mental Health Platform.

The Medicare Mental Health phone service provides assessment and navigation to connect people to the right mental health services for them. This service model outlines how the Medicare Mental Health phone service will be delivered in all Primary Health Network regions in a nationally consistent way.

The Medicare Mental Health Centres Service Model was developed to support consistency in the establishment and implementation of Medicare Mental Health Centres as well as providing clear expectations regarding functions and quality of care.

This fact sheet, part of the 'Care for your health' campaign, outlines information about mental health services in Australia.