Special Sessional Scheme payment

The Special Sessional Scheme payment is available to general practitioners (GPs). The payment is to encourage health promotion and health awareness through continuing education programmes with local community groups.

These include:

• programmes with a focus on children's health
• programmes aimed at specific health problems including diabetes and smoking
• family-health-focused programmes on counselling, psychotherapy and related activities
• drug counselling and preventative medicine.

Programmes must be free of charge

The programmes must be completely free for patients. The provider cannot charge anyone else extra for the patient's participation.

How to make a claim

You can claim up to 4 hours per week, at an hourly rate of $75.

To get approval for payment of this subsidy you need to submit a written proposal to us. The proposal must include:

• full details of the intended programme including hours per week
• a timetable
• your previous experience and any other relevant details.

Where to submit your claim

Send all completed claim forms to:

Special Sessional Scheme Service Payment
Sector Operations
PO Box 1043
Wellington 6140