Delivering the Bulk Billing Incentive Program

Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler visited the Elizabeth Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (MUCC) on Friday, 15 August, to announce the expansion of bulk billing incentives.

From 1 November, 2025, Labor is expanding bulk billing incentives to all Australians and creating an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient.

This will mean nine 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.

Currently, providers only receive Medicare bulk billing incentives if they bulk bill children under 16 years old and Commonwealth concession card holders. 

From 1 November, practices and GPs registering for the Bulk Billing Incentive Program will equally share in the additional incentive payment of 12.5%.

The Government consulted closely with doctors and GP practices to determine the split. The Department of Health continues to host webinars for thousands of GPs to support their understanding of the significant benefits to them and their patients by joining the program and shifting to bulk billing.

Practices which join the Bulk Billing Incentive Program will need to bulk bill every eligible patient for every eligible service to be able to participate in the program and receive the extra 12.5% incentive.