Wonderful news. Finally, after years of lobbying, the Government has made the decision to reinstate health fund rebates for 7 natural therapies that were taken away from you in 2019.

That means you can once again claim a rebate from your private heath fund for seeing a Naturopath, Western herbal medicine practitioner and Yoga teacher – all of which I studied long and hard to become.

It seems there’s evidence now that it is effective. Who would’ve thought?

The Natural Therapies industry has been fighting this for years on your behalf.

It’s a huge win for you, it means it will be cheaper to continue to improve your health.

Other modalities where rebates have been approved are Pilates, Tai Chi, Shiatsu and Alexander Technique.

The rebate depends on your health fund and your cover, it may take a little while for it to come into being, but the present Government is committed to working to ensure its timely establishment so it’s available to you as soon as possible, hurray!

Sheena O’Beirne

Naturopath, Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher, Author