Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a permanent resident
You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Ireland
If you’re visiting Australia from Ireland, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get
You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.
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.
When Reciprocal health care agreements apply for Australians who go overseas
Information for Australians on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.
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.
Medicare online account help - Get an immunisation history statement
Instructions on how you can get a record of immunisations for you or your child using your Medicare online account.
myGov help - Link Medicare to myGov using a linking code
Instructions on how to link Medicare to your myGov account if you have a linking code.
Eligible payments for Child Dental Benefits Schedule
Receiving certain Centrelink payments allows children to access CDBS.