Most useful information for Medicare

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.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

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.

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.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare enrolment form (MS004)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in 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. 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. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

What an immunisation history statement is

You can get 2 types of immunisation history statements.

Replace a lost or stolen Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card

If your Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card is lost, stolen or ruined, we can post you a new card if you need one.

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.