Bulk Billing Rates for GP services.
A quick definition of Bulk Billing is where the Doctor charges the Government for your medical care, and you pay nothing.
A recent news report says: “According to a new report, fewer than one in four Australian GPs provide bulk billing to all patients.”
There should be an emphasis on the “ALL PATIENTS” part of that.
Most GP’s will bulk bill holders of a concession card, and children.
Bulk Billing rates at October 2024 were 77.3% for all of Australia.
This is a drop from the 87% rate in 2022, after the Lib/Nat coalition had been in government for 9 years.
Bulk Billing rates by Political Party.
The bulk billing rates at the end of each change of Federal Government.
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- 77.3% Labor, latest at October 2024, after 2 years in power.
- 87% Lib/Nat. May 2022, after 9 years in power.
- 83% Labor. Sep 2013, after 6 years in power.
- 77% Lib/Nat. Nov 2007, after 11 years in power.
- 80% Labor. Mar 1996, after 13 years in power.
Average GP bulk billing rates:
1990/1991 70.3%
1991/1992 72.0%
1992/1993 74.2%
1993/1994 77.0%
1994/1995 78.5%
1995/1996 80.1%
1996/1997 80.6%
1997/1998 79.8%
1998/1999 79.4%
1999/2000 79.1%
2000/2001 77.6%
2001/2002 74.9%
2002/2003 69.5%
2003/2004 68.2%
2004/2005 73.2%
2005/2006 75.6%
2006/2007 77.4%
2007/2008 78.5%
2008/2009 79.2%
2009/2010 79.5%
2010/2011 80.2%
2011/2012 81.2%
2012/2013 82.2%
2013/2014 83.4%
2014/2015 84.3%
2015/2016 85.1%
2016/2017 85.7%
2017/2018 86.1%
2018/2019 86.2%
2019/2020 87.5%
2020/2021 88.8%
2021/2022 88.3%
2022/2023 80.2%
2023/2024
Bulk Billing Rates by State.
NSW normally has the highest rate of GP Bulk Billing, while the ACT normally has the lowest.
The October 2024 Bulk Billing rates varied between 52.5% and 81.9%, depending on the different States and Territories.
Bulk Billing rates at October 2024, by State or Territory.
81.9% New South Wales +1.3
78.2% Victoria +1.4
75.6% Queensland +2.0
74.5% South Australia +3.8
70.0% Western Australia +1.6
71.9% Tasmania +5.6
76.0% Northern Territory +4.5
52.5% Australian Capital Territory +1.0
The above shows the change from November 2023, with Tasmania having the greatest increase, from 66.3% up to 71.9%.
Bulk Billing rates at November 2023, by State or Territory.
80.6% New South Wales
76.8% Victoria
73.6% Queensland
70.7% South Australia
68.4% Western Australia
66.3% Tasmania
71.5% Northern Territory
51.5% Australian Capital Territory
Non Bulk Billed Costs.
For those other people seeing their GP, without the Bulk Billing option, their average out of pocket costs during November 2023 was $41.69.
This varied between $38.68 in South Australia, and $51.19 for those in Tasmania.
$42.24 New South Wales
$41.19 Victoria
$41.27 Queensland
$41.06 Western Australia
$38.68 South Australia
$51.19 Tasmania
$49.39 Australian Capital Territory
$40.98 Northern Territory