How to enrol your baby in Medicare if they were born overseas
You can enrol your overseas born baby in Medicare if you’re an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
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.
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.
Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian citizen
To enrol as an Australian citizen in Medicare you need to prove your identity and residency.
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.
How to prove your identity to Centrelink using your Digital ID
How to prove who you are to Centrelink using your Digital ID.
Medicare Two-way claim form (MS001)
Use this form together with a Medicare claim form to submit your in-hospital and ancillary claims with Medicare and your private health fund.
Crisis and other help
We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.
Have your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare
You can get your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare.
How to manage your PBS medicine overseas
There are laws and restrictions on the amount and types of PBS medicine you can take or send overseas.