Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

Register for MyMedicare

You can register for MyMedicare using your online account or with your general practitioner. You can change or withdraw at any time.

1. Top payments
2. Health Care Card

Who can get a Health Care Card

You may get a Health Care Card if you get specific payments or supplements from us. You’ll get it if you’re on the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

How to set up your Medicare online account

To manage your information online, create a myGov account and link Medicare to it.

1. Top payments
2. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme

How we pay disaster health care assistance

We’ll deposit your payment straight into your bank account.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Entitlement Statement

Who can get a Medicare Entitlement Statement

You can get a Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) if you weren’t eligible for Medicare for all or part of a financial year.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

If you’re travelling overseas, you don’t need an International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate.

1. Prove your identity
2. Proving your identity online

How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID

How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Responding to an Objection form (CS4243)

Use this form if we have previously notified you that the other parent or carer in your child support case has submitted an objection to a decision.