Most useful information for Medicare

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

Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

How to set up your Medicare online account

To manage your information online, create a myGov account and link Medicare to it.

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.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

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

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Concession Card

Who can get a Pensioner Concession Card

We'll automatically send you a Pensioner Concession Card if you get certain payments from us.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Who can get the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Check if your child is eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

1. Contact us
2. How to get more information from us

Explanations and formal reviews

Find out what you can do if you want more information or disagree with a decision we've made.

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.