From 1 November, it’s now easier to find a bulk billed GP appointment, with all Australians now eligible for bulk billing incentives.
The Albanese Government’s $8.5 billion package is delivering on our commitment to more bulk billing and more doctors for all Australians.
For the first time, bulk billing incentives will be paid to GPs for every patient they bulk bill. Previously these incentives were only available to children under 16 and concession card holders.
The Albanese Government’s investment will deliver an additional 18 million bulk billed GP visits every year.
This will mean 9 out of 10 GP visits will be bulk billed by 2030, boosting the number of fully bulk billed practices to around 4,800 nationally – triple the current number.
Australian patients and families will save hundreds of dollars a year in out-of-pocket costs, with patient savings of $859 million a year by 2030.
Is bulk billing declining?
When Labor came to government, bulk billing was in free fall after a decade of cuts and neglect by the Liberals and Nationals.
We are seeing things turn around but we know there is a lot of work still to do.
That’s why the Albanese Labor Government is making the single largest investment in Medicare since its creation.
The Albanese Government’s $8.5 billion package will deliver an additional 18 million bulk billed GP visits every year as well as more doctors and nurses.
