Extended Medicare Safety Net
If you’re enrolled in Medicare you’re eligible for the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN).
Medicare Compensation Recovery Notice of past benefits request form (MO026)
Use this form to get a copy of your Medicare history and care services statement, to find out what benefits and subsidies we will recover from your compensation.
PBS/RPBS Safety Net prescription record form and application for a Safety Net card form (PB240)
Use this form to help you keep a record of how much you have spent on PBS/RPBS medicines and to apply for a PBS Safety Net card.
Concessional families for Medicare Safety Net
If you’re registered as a Medicare Safety Net family, you may be eligible as a Concessional Safety Net family.
International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
If you’re travelling overseas, you don’t need an International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate.
PBS Safety Net thresholds
Once you or your family spend a certain amount on PBS medicine you’ll reach the PBS Safety Net threshold.
Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian permanent resident
To enrol as an Australian resident you need to have a permanent resident visa or have applied for one.
Enrolling in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen
To enrol in Medicare you need to prove you live in Australia.
Have your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare
You can get your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare.
Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card
To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.