Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

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.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Medicine and Medicare

We can help you with the costs of your medicines.

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. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

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. Health Care Card
2. Who needs to apply

Renewing a Health Care Card

If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. How to get PBS medicines

Getting a refund when you don’t have your cards

You can still claim a refund from us for your PBS medicine if you don’t have your Medicare or concession cards.

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. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Update your bank account details

Instructions on how to update your bank account details using your Medicare online account.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to claim the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to claim dental services covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).