Most useful information for Medicare

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom

If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
2. PBS Safety Net thresholds

How to reach the threshold sooner as a family

If you combine your family’s PBS amounts, you may reach the threshold sooner.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

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.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Claim for External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program form (NH005)

Use this form to claim a reimbursement for new or replacement breast prostheses you purchased since 1 July 2008, as a result of breast cancer.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

PBS Safety Net thresholds

Once you or your family spend a certain amount on PBS medicine you’ll reach the PBS Safety Net threshold.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

Medicines that count towards the threshold

Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

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.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Low Income Health Care Card

You and your dependent child can get benefits if you have a Low Income Health Care Card.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

What you can do with your Medicare online account

You can claim, manage your details, view statements and get letters online.