Family/Carer Support Session — Video (91177)
Better Access video session with family member or carer to support patient treatment, claimed by registered psychologists under MBS 91177. ≥50 min. Max 2 per calendar year. Counts toward the patient’s annual Better Access allocation. (Other Better Access providers — clinical psychologists, social workers, OTs — bill different family/carer items, not this template.)
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Template structure
The family/carer support session — video (91177) template captures these sections automatically from your recording.
- 1Patient Details
- 2Family Member/Carer Details
- 3Session Details
- 4Referral
- 5Purpose of Session
- 6Issues Discussed
- 7Interventions
- 8Carer Wellbeing
- 9Outcomes
- 10Confidentiality
- 11Plan
- 12Clinician Details
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MBS compliance reference
This template aligns with MBS item 91177 — Better Access family/carer participation — registered psychologist video, ≥50 min. Read what your notes must show to survive a Medicare audit.
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- 1
Record or dictate the session
In-person, telehealth, or hybrid. Audio is deleted immediately after transcription — never stored.
- 2
Pick the Family/Carer Support Session — Video (91177) template
Or set it as your default for this session type so future recordings use it automatically.
- 3
Review and finalise
Your note is generated in the structure above. Edit anything you want — your practice, your voice — then save to the client record.
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