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ATAPS Program update
As a valued referrer I’d like to thank you for utilising Artius as your local allied health
provider.
Artius manages the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program on behalf of
Medicare Local for the Sunshine Coast region. This program has successfully assisted over
1,400 Sunshine Coast residents to access mental health services over the past 8 months.
One of the key target groups targeted through the ATAPS program is infants and children
(0-12years) with current mild to moderate mental/emotional/behavioural disorders or
assessed as at risk of developing these disorders. As in other ATAPS programs, patients
can access fully funded sessions with a referral from their GP under a Mental Health Care
Plan.
The benefits of accessing this service over the Better Access to Mental Health Care
(Medicare) program include: the sessions are at no cost to the patient, allowance for
more sessions per calendar year and the flexibility of offering support to parents and
carers, with funding available for sessions without the presence of the referred infant/
child (which is not normally available under Better Access Medicare provision).
As a vital program for our region I am writing to highlight that the Child Mental Health
service is currently under-utilised for the Sunshine Coast.
If you have any patients you feel would benefit from receipt of these services I urge you
to make a referral to the ATAPS Child Mental Health Program. You can do this by
completing a MHCP for your patient and sending it to Artius via any of the
methods on the following page.
We look forward to being of service to you and your patients.
Yours faithfully
Dr. Zach de Beer (Clinical Psychologist)
Regional Manager Health
P: 1300 ARTIUS (1300 278 487)
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Child Mental
Health Services
Access
To Allied Psychological
Services (ATAPS)
Access to Allied
Psychological
Services
Child Mental Health Service
Mental Health Service
for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Island Community
The ATAPS program is funded by the Commonwealth
Government and provides access to fully funded
psychological support for children up to 12 years old
and their families.
The ATAPS program is funded by the
Commonwealth Government and provides access
to fully funded psychological support to anyone that
identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Artius has an experienced team of Psychologists and
Clinical Psychologists whom specialise in a range of
childhood issues, including:
At Artius we provide high-quality mental health
and social and emotional wellbeing services
delivered by culturally trained mental health
clinicians, including:
Conduct Disorder
Difficulties Sleeping
Bullying
Bed Wetting
Self Esteem Issues
Suicide Ideation
Depression and Anxiety
Self Harming
Psychologists
Clinical Psychologists
Mental Health Social Workers
Aboriginal Mental Health Practitioners
Behavioural Problems
Locations of Services:
Artius has clinicians in multiple locations across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region. We have over 40
experienced clinicians qualified to receive referrals.
Who is Artius
Artius is a Mental Health Service Provider with national coverage. Artius administer and manage the ATAPS
program on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Medicare Local, funded by the Australian Government Department
of Health, and is the key contact for service provision and operations.
How Do I Refer to ATAPS?
GP’s may refer using a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) and a referral letter addressed to Artius. Client
eligibility is determined by the Department of Health’s operational guidelines and program management.
Once the referral has been sent to Artius, we will contact the client to book an initial appointment.
Referral Details:
P: 1300 ARTIUS (1300 278 487)
F: (07) 5443 7107
E: scoastreferrals@artius.com.au
Medical Objects to ARTIUS REFERRALS, Sunshine Coast
artius.com.au
ATAPS is delivered on behalf
of the Sunshine Coast
Medicare Local
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