Medicare-Subsidised Exercise Physiology in PerthLiving with a chronic health condition? With a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan and a referral from your GP, Medicare can subsidise up to five exercise physiology sessions each calendar year at our Willagee and Canning Vale clinics.
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GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP)From 1 July 2025, GP Management Plans (GPMPs) and Team Care Arrangements (TCAs) were replaced by a single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP). A GPCCMP is a written plan with your goals, actions and referrals, prepared by your GP in person or by video. Who is eligible?A chronic condition is one that has been, or is likely to be, present for six months or longer, or that is terminal. Examples include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and stroke. There is no fixed list of eligible conditions. Your GP decides whether a plan is right for you, based on your condition and care needs. |
How to Get a Medicare Rebate
A few things to know
| What It CostsThe fee for a Medicare exercise physiology session at REPS Movement is $88. Medicare rebates $63.40 of this, so your out-of-pocket cost (the gap) is $24.60 per session. In Summary
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Group Services for Type 2 DiabetesIf you have type 2 diabetes and a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, your GP can assess whether group services are suitable for you. These can be run by an exercise physiologist, dietitian or diabetes educator. If they're suitable, you can claim Medicare rebates for up to eight group services per calendar year. | Already Have a GPMP or TCA?If you had a GP Management Plan or Team Care Arrangements before 1 July 2025, your existing referral stays valid until the services on it are used, as long as they are completed by 30 June 2027. When your plan is next due for review, your GP will move you to a GPCCMP. To learn more, read the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing factsheet. |
What Our Medicare Clients SayHow Our Care Plan Has Helped People Improve Their Health and FitnessCoral was referred to REPS Movement by her GP under a care plan. Here is what she told us about the exercise physiology support she received and how it has helped her health and fitness. |  |
| How has the doctor's care plan helped your exercise goals and overall health? | For the first half of this year, I was struggling with my health because of long Covid and the long-term effects of old injuries. The doctor’s care plan has allowed me to have expert exercise physiology advice and support for five sessions. This has helped me to gradually rebuild my fitness and resilience. |
| Have you noticed specific fitness or health improvements with the care plan and exercise program reviews? | Because of long Covid I became quite deconditioned and had significantly reduced fitness, muscle strength and stamina. Old injures were also flaring up. The targeted exercise program has allowed me to gradually rebuild my muscle strength, improve my range of movement and increase my overall fitness. Having Murray explain the physiology principles and provide encouragement also helped my psychological wellbeing. |
| How do frequent reviews with the exercise physiologist keep you motivated and accountable? | Frequent reviews ensure that you are doing the exercises correctly, allow you to review your progress and increase your exercise load in a supervised way so that you continue to improve. |
| Can you share any positive health outcomes from the combined care plan and exercise guidance? | Having a combined care plan and personalised exercise program gives you confidence and encourages you to keep working towards your health goals. While I still have a way to go, my strength, stamina and range of movement have all improved significantly and I am confident that I will continue to improve. |
Medicare Exercise Physiology FAQsDo I still need a GPMP and TCA?No. Since 1 July 2025 your GP prepares a single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan instead. If you already have a GPMP or TCA, you can continue to use it and your GP will advise when to update it. Do I need a referral from my GP?Yes. To claim Medicare rebates, your GP must refer you to an Accredited Exercise Physiologist as part of your Chronic Condition Management Plan. How many Medicare sessions can I have?Up to five individual allied health services per calendar year. They are shared across all your allied health providers, and unused sessions do not roll over. What if my plan is more than 18 months old?You will need to see your GP to review your plan or have a new one prepared before you can keep accessing Medicare-subsidised allied health services. Which clinics accept Medicare referrals?Both of our clinics do: Willagee (3/71 Leach Highway) and Canning Vale (3/83 Catalano Circuit). What happens at the first appointment?Your Exercise Physiologist will review your health history and referral, assess your current strength, mobility and fitness, and talk through your goals. You will then start a safe, personalised exercise program. |
Find Your Nearest Clinic |
Willagee3/71 Leach Highway, Willagee WA 6156 | Canning Vale3/83 Catalano Circuit, Canning Vale WA 6155 |
| Other funding options: we also work with Workers Compensation and MVA, DVA, My Aged Care and the NDIS. Read more about our exercise physiology services. Not sure what exercise physiology can help with? Read about: |