Psychiatric Assessment for Compassionate Release of Super

Accessing Superannuation Early on Compassionate Grounds

Meta Psychiatry provides psychiatric assessments and formal reports to support compassionate release of superannuation due to severe mental health conditions. If you or your client are applying to access super early on medical grounds, our psychiatrists can provide the evidence required by the ATO and superannuation funds.

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When Mental Health Impacts Financial Access

The Australian Taxation Office allows individuals to access superannuation early under compassionate grounds, including for medical treatment or severe mental illness. To do so, the ATO requires a psychiatric assessment and written report confirming the presence of a serious condition that significantly impacts daily life and work capacity.

Our psychiatrists conduct thorough, independent evaluations that consider your mental health history, diagnosis, current treatment, and how the condition affects your ability to support yourself financially. We prepare reports that align with ATO standards, helping to strengthen your application and avoid unnecessary delays.

Our Process and Support

Meta Psychiatry understands how difficult it can be to apply for compassionate release of super. That’s why we provide supportive, respectful assessments that focus on your lived experience. We work with clients, GPs and legal or financial advisors to ensure the psychiatric report is detailed, compliant and submitted on time.

Each report includes:
• A formal psychiatric diagnosis
• Commentary on treatment and prognosis
• Functional impact on employment and self-care
• Confirmation of severity and need for early access to funds

Assessments are available in person at our Springwood clinic or via secure telehealth for clients across Queensland. Our team also offers administrative assistance where needed to coordinate report submission with the ATO or super fund.

Innovative Treatments: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Meta Psychiatry is proud to offer Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as part of our treatment options. rTMS is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, offering relief for individuals experiencing major depressive disorders. This therapy is particularly beneficial for patients who have not responded to traditional treatments.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorders.It involves the focal application of a localised, pulsed magnetic field to the brain inducing small electrical currents which stimulate nerve cells.