- Top payments
- Health Care Card
How to manage your Health Care Card
Your options and obligations to hold a Health Care Card.
- Seeking medical help
- Most useful information
Application to copy or transfer from one Medicare card to another form (MS011)
Complete this form to copy or transfer someone onto your own Medicare card or another Medicare card.
- Top payments
- Individual Healthcare Identifiers
How to get an Individual Healthcare Identifier
Find out how to get an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).
- Health Care Card
- How to manage your card
Change of circumstances if you hold a Health Care Card
You need to tell us about any changes to your circumstances when you hold a Health Care Card.
- When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
- PBS Safety Net Card application
How to get a replacement or supplementary card
How to get a replacement PBS Safety Net card or an extra card for a family member.
- Individual Healthcare Identifiers
- How to get certified copies
Acceptable referees for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) request
Find out which referees in Australia can certify copies of your identity documents when you request an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- Top payments
- Low Income Health Care Card
How to manage your Low Income Health Care Card
You can renew or report a stolen card, or tell us if things have changed.
- Low Income Health Care Card
- Who can get a card
Residence rules for a Low Income Health Care Card
To be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.
- Top payments
- Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance
Who can get a rebate on private health insurance
If you or your family pay private health insurance premiums, you may be eligible for the Australian Government Rebate.