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. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Who can get the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Check if your child is eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

1. Top payments
2. Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

How to claim Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment

How to claim the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment (AVTOP).

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Continuing residential aged care recipient opting into the new arrangements from 1 November 2025 form (AC022)

Use this form if you opt into the current aged care fees and payments arrangements, and you’re entering, or already residing in permanent residential aged care.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

How to get immunisation history statements

How to get your immunisation history statements as proof of vaccinations. You can also get a statement for your child.

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.

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

How to make a claim under the COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme

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