Emyria Secures Medibank Funding for Depression Care Program
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22 September 2025
Medibank Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Fund
Emyria’s Treatment Program for Depression
Landmark agreement expands Emyria’s insurer-backed programs at Perth Clinic,
increasing access to critical mental health care treatments.
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Medibank launches funding for Emyria’s Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
program – Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) to fund treatment for screened and eligible
customers admitted to Emyria’s Perth Clinic TRD program.
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Landmark multi-year agreement – Marks first major private health insurance funding
of a psychotherapy-led TRD program in Australia.
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Emyria’s PTSD program positively received and activated – Builds on Medibank’s
existing funding of Emyria’s PTSD program, which is now actively treating patients 1.
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Further Validation of Emyria’s Empax Model – TRD agreement demonstrates strong
commitment to Emyria’s psychiatrist-led care model, expanding access to innovative
treatments for critical mental health treatments.
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Two insurer-funded programs operational – Creates a platform for scalable growth and
revenues across two critical mental health conditions in PTSD and TRD.
Emyria Limited (ASX: EMD) (“Emyria”, or the “Company”) a leader in developing and delivering
innovative mental health treatments, is pleased to announce a multi-year agreement with
Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) to fund treatment for screened and eligible customers
admitted into Emyria’s Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) program at Perth Clinic.
This multi-year agreement marks the first time a major Australian health insurer will fund
a supportive psychotherapy treatment program for TRD, reducing significant financial
barriers for screened and eligible Medibank customers, enabling access to Emyria’s TRD
program for patients admitted to Perth Clinic 2.
This initiative builds on Medibank’s existing support for Emyria’s Empax PTSD treatment
program which is now actively caring for patients with sustained positive outcomes. 1
Addressing a Major Health Challenge
Depression is one of Australia’s most common and costly health challenges, affecting around
4.6% of Australians in any 12-month period 3. Of these, about one third will have treatmentresistant depression (TRD)4, meaning they do not respond to standard models of care. This
level of treatment resistance represents a major unmet healthcare need, driving significant
personal, social, and economic burden. By definition, TRD patients are those for whom
conventional therapeutic options have failed, making access to new, evidence-based
treatment protocols critically important.
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With two funded programs in operation, Emyria is positioned as a leader in providing insurerbacked care for patients with urgent, high-need mental health conditions. While individual
treatment plans differ, similar programs delivered by Emyria typically involve a course of care
valued between $20,000 and $30,000.
Emyria Executive Chair, Greg Hutchinson, said:
“This landmark agreement between Emyria and Medibank means eligible patients will now
have insurer-funded access to a world-class model of care for treatment resistant-depression,
complementing the funding already in place for Emyria’s PTSD treatment protocol.”
The strong demand at Perth Clinic and the progress of our Brisbane expansion confirms the
scalability of our Empax Model, and we are proud to partner with Medibank and leading
hospitals to build a sustainable, data-driven mental health platform that can grow nationally
and deliver lasting impact for patients, their families and the healthcare system.”
The Medibank agreement is a variation to the initial agreement announced 18th June 2025
with an initial term of 24 months and includes a standard termination clause allowing either
party to provide 90 days’ notice.
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See ASX release 18 June 2025
See ASX release 26 August 2025
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing/202021#prevalence-of-mental-disorders
Fifer S, et al. Understanding Treatment Preferences of Australian Patients Living with Treatment-Resistant
Depression. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2021 Jul 20;15:1621-1637
This release has been approved by the Board of Emyria.
For further information, investment opportunities, or more about Emyria’s approach to
mental health treatment, please contact:
Greg Hutchinson
Executive Chair
1300 436 363 | investors@emyria.com
About Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL)
Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) 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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