Most useful information for seeking medical help

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. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re a New Zealand citizen

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)

Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.

1. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re an Australian permanent resident

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you've applied for permanent residency

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

1. How to claim
2. Medicare claims

Understand your Medicare statements

How to understand your Medicare Claims History Statement and Care Plan History Statement.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance

How to claim a rebate on private health insurance

There are 2 ways to claim the rebate. You can claim from your health insurer or from the Australian Taxation Office.

1. Top payments
2. COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme

Who can get support under the COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme

The COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme closed on 30 September 2024. New claims are not being accepted.

1. Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances if you hold a Health Care Card

You need to tell us about any changes to your circumstances when you hold a Health Care Card.

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

myGov help - Link Medicare to myGov with your Medicare Card

Instructions on how to link Medicare to your myGov account if you’re listed on a Medicare card.

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

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.