Updated for GPCCMP 2025
Medicare, pricing,
GP referrals, tax.
All in one place.
Guides for allied health professionals starting private practice in Australia. Real numbers, current rules, and the specific steps that Services Australia PDFs won't walk you through.
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Profession-specific guidance for starting your practice. Medicare item numbers, registration requirements, and real costs.
Physiotherapy
47,500 registered
The largest allied health private practice market in Australia
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~5,800 registered
Highest CDM billing volume of any allied health profession
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~7,500 registered
Fastest-growing allied health profession in private practice
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~9,000 registered
Growing private practice market with minimal business training
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Free reference guides covering the essentials every allied health practitioner needs to understand before going into private practice.
Medicare CDM Billing
The new GPCCMP system explained in plain English. How referrals work, the 5-session shared cap, item numbers by profession, and common billing mistakes.
12 min read
Practice Costs
Real numbers for insurance, software, room rental, registration, and the costs that don't show up in your initial budget. Broken down by profession.
10 min read
Provider Number
The PRODA account, the HW093 form, common rejection reasons, and the location-specific trap. A plain-English walkthrough.
8 min read
Business Structure
Honest comparison with allied-health-specific considerations. GST, ABN registration, and when to get an accountant.
9 min read
Why this exists
There's a moment, usually late at night, where you're three tabs deep into a Services Australia PDF and you realise you have no idea whether you need a sole trader ABN or a Pty Ltd, what a GPCCMP referral looks like, or what to charge for a 45-minute consult. You're a qualified clinician and you feel completely lost.
The information exists. It's scattered across government sites, professional association member portals, legal firm blog posts, and Facebook groups with conflicting advice. Piecing it together takes weeks, and half of it is outdated.
This site collects it into one resource. Every guide is kept current (Medicare CDM billing changed in July 2025 with the switch from GPMP/TCA to GPCCMP, and most existing content hasn't caught up), and focused on the specific needs of allied health professionals billing through the CDM pathway.
Timing matters
Medicare CDM billing changed in July 2025 when GPCCMP replaced the old GPMP/TCA system. Nearly all existing “how to bill Medicare” content is now outdated. Every guide on this site reflects the current system.
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