Most useful information for Medicare

1. Top payments
2. Health Care Card

How to manage your Health Care Card

Your options and obligations to hold a Health Care Card.

1. Seeking medical help
2. 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.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. 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.

1. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
2. 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.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Who can get the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Check if your child is eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

1. Individual Healthcare Identifiers
2. 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.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the Republic of Ireland

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Ireland may cover some of your medical costs in the Irish public health system.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Organ Donor Register

How to change your choices on the Australian Organ Donor Register

You can change the donation choices you’ve put in the register at any time.

1. Top payments
2. 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.