Medibank to Fund Emyria's PTSD Program at Perth Clinic
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ASX RELEASE
18 June 2025
Medibank to Fund Emyria’s PTSD Program at Perth
Clinic
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Medibank (ASX: MPL) to fund eligible customer participation in Emyria’s Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) care program through Perth Clinic, with no out-of-pocket costs 1.
Medibank is Australia’s largest health insurer supporting over 4.2 million customers.
Agreement is multi-year and marks the first major private health insurance funding of
a psychotherapy-led PTSD program in Australia.
Strong validation of Emyria’s Empax Model, which integrates psychiatrist-supervised
therapy, care coordination, and real-world data capture.
Emyria’s ambition is to scale a sustainable, data-generating mental health platform
nationally, building on initial program at Perth Clinic.
Firm bids received from new and existing sophisticated and professional investors for
a Placement of $4M (before costs) at $0.024 per share, including Director Participation
of $197,000 (subject to shareholder approval).
Emyria Limited (ASX: EMD) (“Emyria”, or the “Company”) a leader in developing and delivering
innovative mental health treatments, is pleased to announce that Medibank Private Limited
(“Medibank”), Australia’s largest private health insurer, has commenced funding for eligible
customers to access Emyria’s Empax PTSD care program delivered in association with Perth
Clinic.
This multi-year agreement enables eligible and screened Medibank customers to receive
Empax’s comprehensive psychological trauma care program once admitted to Perth Clinic 2,
reducing a major barrier to access for those with complex mental health conditions.
The psychotherapy program is now live and accessible by eligible customers. There are no
minimum or maximum patient quotas. Due to the individualised nature of the treatment the
associated cost per customer will vary according to clinical requirements.
A Clinically Rigorous and Integrated Care Model
Emyria’s Empax Model combines psychiatrist-supervised psychotherapy, specialist care
coordination, and real-world data monitoring. Each patient undergoes a personalised course
of treatment tailored to their needs.
Key components include:
• Psychiatrist-led, and ethics-endorsed care protocols delivered by trained clinicians;
• Rigorous patient selection and screening planning;
• Fit-for-purpose treatment environments;
• Strong clinical governance frameworks;
• Integrated data capture and analysis to support continuous improvement, and;
• Durable real-world outcomes. 3
While individual treatment plans differ, similar programs delivered by Emyria typically involve
a course of care valued between $20,000 and $30,000.
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Delivering Advanced Mental Health Care Nationally Under the Empax Model
The partnership with Medibank reflects growing recognition of the urgent need for better
mental health treatments and positions Emyria as a national leader in advanced psychological
trauma care. It also demonstrates how Emyria’s integrated care model can align with hospital
infrastructure and insurer funding to deliver scalable, measurable care.
Emyria Executive Chairman Greg Hutchinson said that Medibank’s commitment to funding
new mental health initiatives, including innovative psychotherapy programs, underscores the
huge need for funding in this previously under-represented area of healthcare.
“Whilst we’ve seen great advances in many areas of medicine over the past 20 years, mental
health incidence and prevalence have increased to unacceptable levels. It’s clear that
mental health requires not just more resources, but a multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder and
more innovative approach.
We commend Medibank for their leadership in funding new mental health initiatives,
support that will expand access to promising therapies for more Australians suffering with
complex and persistent mental health challenges”.
Scaling and Expansion Vision
With PTSD affecting approximately 1 in 11 Australians 4, and higher prevalence among women
and first responders, the need for more effective treatments is significant. Now that the
Empax model is funded and delivering care, Emyria is actively progressing a national
expansion strategy, including:
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Establishing additional Empax Centres across key Eastern states.
Partnering with additional private hospitals and funders.
Deploying its scalable care framework to address treatment-resistant depression and
future indications.
Expanding use of its real-world data platform to support health economics validation,
regulatory engagement and additional funder support.
Under Emyria’s model, the Company retains the contractual relationships with hospital and
site partners and oversees the clinical delivery aspects of its national rollout, supported by a
repeatable clinical and funding model.
The Medibank agreement has an initial term of 24 months and includes a standard
termination clause allowing either party to provide 90 days’ notice.
ANU-led Study to Help Validate Impact Through Independent Outcomes Research
Outcomes from the Medibank-backed program will be evaluated independently by the
Australian National University’s Professor Paul Fitzgerald, a leading expert in mental health
innovation. These assessments will cover clinical effectiveness and health economics, helping
build the case for broader reimbursement and systemic adoption.
Emyria’s Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Director, Dr Michael Winlo said: “This
agreement demonstrates that the private health system can play a key role in unlocking
access to promising, evidence-informed therapies. We believe this is just the beginning of a
wider shift in how mental health care is supported in Australia and we’re proud to be leading
it. This milestone also reflects the dedication and passion of our clinical, research and
operational teams who continue to set a new standard for mental health care.”
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Details of the Placement
The Placement comprises the issue of approximately 166,666,667 fully paid ordinary shares at
$0.024 each (“Placement Shares”), representing a 4% discount to the last traded price on 13
June 2025, or a 6.15% discount to the 15-day volume-weighted average price (‘VWAP’).
The Placement Shares will be issued in two tranches. The first tranche of approximately
120,206,872 Placement Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement
capacity under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 (71,290,790 Placement Shares) and 7.1A (48,916,082
Placement Shares) to raise $2,884,965 (before costs). The second tranche of approximately
46,459,795 Placement Shares, to raise $1,115,035 (before costs) (“Tranche 2 Placement Shares”),
will be issued subject to shareholder approval to be sought at an Extraordinary General
Meeting (“EGM”) expected to be held in August, 2025.
Directors have subscribed for 8,208,333 Placement Shares, to raise $197,000, subject to
shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.11 (“Director Shares”).
Each Placement Share includes 1 free attaching, unlisted option for every 3 shares subscribed,
exercisable at $0.05 and expiring 18 months from the date of issue (“Placement Options”),
which will be issued subject to shareholder approval at the EGM.
GBA Capital is acting as Lead Manager to the Placement and will receive a 2% fee on the total
funds raised and an additional 4% fee on funds introduced directly by GBA and 2,500,000
unlisted options (on the same terms as Placement Options) (“Broker Options”) which will be
issued subject to shareholder approval at the EGM.
Settlement of the first tranche of the Placement is expected to occur on or around 25th June
2025. The Tranche 2 Placement Shares, Director Shares, Placement Options and the Broker
Options are expected to be issued shortly after the EGM.
Proceeds from the Placement will be used to support the rollout of Emyria’s expanded
treatment programs, including those funded under the Medibank agreement, and to provide
general working capital.
Upon completion of this capital raising, the Company intends to issue eligible Emyria
shareholders holding shares on the record date, 1 loyalty option for every 4 Emyria shares held.
The loyalty options will be on the same terms as the Placement Options with an exercise price
of $0.05 and expiry 18 months from date of issue. Further details confirming an indicative
timeline and record date will be released within 45 business days.
Emyria has separately agreed to issue 6,250,000 fully paid ordinary shares and 2,083,333
unlisted options on the same terms as the Placement Options to S3 Consortium Pty Ltd
subject to shareholder approval in consideration for investor relations services.
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An excess or co-payment may still be payable, depending on the product a Medibank member has chosen
and whether they are claiming under their hospital cover for the first time in a calendar year. The Medibank
Member Guide and Fund Rules sets out hospital benefit exclusions, which apply to all hospital admissions
for Medibank members. There may be out-of-pocket expenses associated with outpatient appointments,
such as initial visits with a participating specialist in their consulting rooms.
Refer ASX release 14 April 2025
Refer ASX release 27 May 2025
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health/stress-and-trauma
This release has been approved by the Board of Emyria.
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For further information, investment opportunities, or more about Emyria’s approach to
mental health treatment, please contact:
Greg Hutchinson
Executive Chair
+61 (0) 8 6559 2800
ghutchinson@emyria.com
About Medibank
Medibank is a health company working to deliver the best health and wellbeing experience
for Australia. From its beginnings as a health insurer, it has grown to become more to millions
of people across the country. Medibank is giving people more control of their own health by
working to provide greater choice, better access and more value.
Medibank is investing more in preventative health and new ways of delivering care, working
with other health innovators, hospitals and governments and building more products and
services personalised to people’s needs. In doing so, it is looking to change healthcare for
people across Australia – both now and in the future.
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Emyria Limited develops and delivers new treatments for mental health and select neurological
conditions through an integrated model of direct clinical services and treatment development:
generates
Emyria Healthcare: Evidence-based treatment for patients not finding relief
from conventional care while also helping evaluate emerging new therapies like
assisted therapy for PTSD and assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Emyria Data: Robust and ethically sourced Real-World Data gathered with patients
to improve Emyria’s unique therapy and drug development programs.
informs
Emyria’s Pipeline: New psychedelic-assisted therapies and drug treatments for mental
health and select neurological diseases.
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Risks associated with the use of MDMA, MDMA-inspired compounds and psilocybin
All medicines carry risks and specialist prescribers, such as registered psychiatrists, are best placed to assess
the suitability of a new medication against a patient’s individual circumstances and medical history before
proceeding. Adverse effects of MDMA include high blood pressure, increased pulse rate, faintness, and panic
attacks, and in some rare cases it can cause loss of consciousness or trigger seizures. Other side effects include
involuntary jaw clenching, decreased appetite, restless legs, nausea, headache, sweating and muscle/joint
stiffness. Adverse effects of psilocybin can include temporary increase in blood pressure and a raised heart rate.
There may be some risk of psychosis in predisposed individuals. The effects of MDMA and psilocybin are
unlikely at low doses in the treatment regimens used in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy while
appropriately managed in a controlled environment with direct medical supervision. The risk profile of the
MDMA inspired compounds is currently unknown.
The availability of these products is subject to the safety and efficacy of the products being tested through
clinical trials. Emyria makes no representations or warranties as to the safety or efficacy of the products or the
products’ ability (or the ability of its key compounds) to be used in the treatment of indications such as PTSD.
There are currently no approved products containing MDMA, psilocybin or MDMA inspired compounds that
the TGA has evaluated for quality, safety and efficacy.
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