Most useful information for Medicare

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian permanent resident

To enrol as an Australian resident you need to have a permanent resident visa or have applied for one.

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

Medicare online account help - Get your own Medicare card and number

Instructions on how to get your own Medicare card and number using your Medicare online account.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

PBS Safety Net replacement or supplementary card application form (PB018)

Use this form to request a replacement or supplementary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net card.

1. Health and disability
2. Medicare

How to enrol in Medicare

How to enrol and get started in Medicare.

1. Health and disability
2. Medicare

What's covered by Medicare

Help with the costs of seeing a doctor, getting medicines and accessing mental health care.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Private health insurance and Medicare

Private health insurance may help to cover some health care costs that we don’t.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

Concessional families for Medicare Safety Net

If you’re registered as a Medicare Safety Net family, you may be eligible as a Concessional Safety Net family.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Get a new Medicare card with other people

You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.

1. Top payments
2. Low Income Health Care Card

Who can get a Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income needs to be below the income test limit.