Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When Australians go overseas

About reciprocal health care agreements

These are agreements with some countries where visitors can get publicly funded medically necessary care.

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 enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian permanent resident

To enrol as an Australian resident you need to have a permanent resident visa or have applied for one.

1. How to claim
2. How your Medicare card and account work

How you update your name, date of birth or gender for Medicare

If your details change, you need to let us know as soon as you can. This can include your name, address and bank details.

1. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Complete a Medicare Compensation Recovery Section 23A statement

Complete a Section 23A statement after judgment or settlement if no notice of past benefits has been issued in the last 6 months, or if a previous notice has expired.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Private health insurance and Medicare

Private health insurance may help to cover some health care costs that we don’t.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Safety Nets

How to register for Medicare Safety Nets

You can register for Medicare Safety Nets as a family or couple.

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. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Update your personal details

Instructions on how to update your address and contact details using your Medicare online account.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Find a doctor and seek medical help

Find a doctor, affordable health care and Medicare services.