Most useful information for Medicare

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. Who can get it

Disaster health care assistance for Tsunami 2004

There are specific reasons why you may get assistance for the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004.

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. Who can get it

Disaster health care assistance for London bombing 2005

There are specific reasons why you may get assistance for the bombing in London on 7 July 2005.

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. Who can get it

Disaster health care assistance for Bali bombing 2005

There are specific reasons why you may get assistance for the bombing in Bali on 1 October 2005.

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. Who can get it

Disaster health care assistance for Danab, Egypt bombing 2006

There are specific reasons why you may get assistance for the bombing in Dahab, Egypt on 24 April 2006.

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. What it covers

Medical treatments and medicine under disaster heath care assistance

We can help you with medical treatment you get in Australia and medicine related to that treatment.

1. Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
2. What it covers

Hospital and allied health under disaster heath care assistance

We can help you with the cost of care for hospital and from an allied health professional.

1. Medicare Entitlement Statement
2. How to get one

After you apply for a Medicare Entitlement Statement

We’ll process your application. It may take up to 8 weeks to process your application if you apply between July and November.

1. Indigenous Access Program
2. What it is

Indigenous Access Program Medicare Liaison Officers

We work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and health care providers to improve access to our services.

1. Indigenous Access Program
2. How to access better health services

Enrol in Medicare through the Indigenous Access Program

Enrol in Medicare to get cheaper or free medical services.

1. Indigenous Access Program
2. How to access better health services

Indigenous Access Program Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health checks

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians can get a 715 health check to help find and treat illnesses earlier.