Health Funds and Kinesiology
From 1 April 2019, all Health Funds have ceased to provide benefits for Kinesiology services due to changes to Section 121-10 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007:
From 1 April 2019 the following natural therapies will be excluded from the definition of private health insurance general treatment and will no longer receive the private health insurance rebate as part of a general treatment policy: Alexander technique, Aromatherapy, Bowen therapy, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, Western herbalism, Homeopathy, Iridology, Kinesiology, Naturopathy, Pilates, Reflexology, Rolfing, Shiatsu, Tai chi, and Yoga.
Consumers will still be able to choose to access these natural therapies outside the private health insurance system.
The recommendation correspondence from the Chair of the Natural Therapies Review Appeal Panel Professor Michael Kidd AO Chair Correspondence to Hon Mark Bulter MP Minister for Health and Aged Care 16 February 2025
Kinesiology is one of the natural therapy modalities not recommended for Health Fund Rebates. The professional governing industry bodies will continue to monitor the option of future health fund rebate recognition for Kinesiology.
