Most useful information for Medicare

1. Top payments
2. Medicare benefit tax statement

Why you can’t get a Medicare benefit tax statement

The Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset is being phased out.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

How your Medicare card and account work

How to use your card, update your details, manage your Medicare online and record your organ donation decision.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Get a new Medicare card with other people

Instructions on how to get a new Medicare card with other people using your Medicare online account.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Confirm your Medicare Safety Net family

Instructions on how to confirm your Medicare Safety Net family using your Medicare online account.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare enrolment and amendment form (MS018)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare or update your details if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

How to access your digital Medicare card

You can use the myGov app to access your digital Medicare card and your Organ Donor card if you have one.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

1. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re an Australian permanent resident

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you've applied for permanent residency

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.