Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Malta
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Malta may cover some of your medical costs in Malta’s public health system.
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.
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).
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.
About reciprocal health care agreements
These are agreements with some countries where visitors can get publicly funded medically necessary care.
Get a new Medicare card if it expires or is lost, stolen or damaged
You can get a new Medicare card if it expires or is lost, stolen or damaged. You can also get an extra card.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from New Zealand
If you’re visiting Australia from New Zealand, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
Medicines that count towards the threshold
Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.
New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia
If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.
Someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support
You can ask someone to act for you with Medicare, Centrelink, aged care or Child Support. You can authorise them to speak to us, update your details and get payments for you.