Knowing if you qualify for the Rural Rebate depends on how your Postcode and Suburb have been classified in the Modified Monash Model. This sounds complex, however, it is straightforward, the following map summarises the classification at a high level.
| MM 1 | Metropolitan areas: Major cities accounting for 70% of Australia’s population All areas categorised ASGS-RA1. |
| MM 2 | Regional centres: Inner (ASGS-RA 2) and Outer Regional (ASGS-RA 3) areas that are in, or within a 20km drive of a town with over 50,000 residents. For example: Ballarat, Mackay, Toowoomba, Kiama, Albury, Bunbury. |
| MM 3 | Large rural towns: Inner (ASGS-RA 2) and Outer Regional (ASGS-RA 3) areas that are not MM 2 and are in, or within a 15km drive of a town between 15,000 to 50,000 residents. For example: Dubbo, Lismore, Yeppoon, Busselton. |
| MM 4 | Medium rural towns: Inner (ASGS-RA 2) and Outer Regional (ASGS-RA 3) areas that are not MM 2 or MM 3, and are in, or within a 10km drive of a town with between 5,000 to 15,000 residents. For example: Port Augusta, Charters Towers, Moree. |
| MM 5 | Small rural towns: All remaining Inner (ASGS-RA 2) and Outer Regional (ASGS-RA 3) areas. For example: Mount Buller, Moruya, Renmark, Condamine. |
| MM 6 | Very remote communities: Very remote areas (ASGS-RA 5). For example Longreach, Coober Pedy, Thursday Island and all other remote island areas more than 5kms offshore. |
| MM 7 | Very remote communities: Very remote areas (ASGS-RA 5). For example Longreach, Coober Pedy, Thursday Island and all other remote island areas more than 5kms offshore. |
What this all means is that…
If you live in a location categorised as MM2 to 7 then you are regional and qualify for the Regional Rebate
Note that
- For a detailed break of your specific Post Code/Suburb combination head over to detailed categories
- This post is not maintained when the MMM changes. Always check the above links for the definitive categorisation.
Telehealth allows you to engage with FertilityPsych by phone or a video call. It was expanded in March 2020 to support patients and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you live regionally and access our Telehealth services, you are entitled to one free session with a psychiatrist, every 12 months. At the time of writing this article, this means a saving of $700!
Qualifying for the Regional Telehealth Rebate is dependent on your Suburb and Postcode. The steps are quite simple:
- Access the Modified Monash Model. This document lists all Suburb and Postcode and provides a Classification.
- Search for your combination Suburb and Postcode.
- If the MMM Classification is not 1 then you are a Regional patient and you qualify for the rebate (i.e. one free psychiatric consultation every 12 months)
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