Concessional families for Medicare Safety Net
If you’re registered as a Medicare Safety Net family, you may be eligible as a Concessional Safety Net family.
Medicare services for Indigenous Australians
Find out how to get started with Medicare and how to get help with the cost of medicine.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Belgium
If you’re visiting Australia from Belgium, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
Look out for Medicare replacement card scams
Scammers are sending text messages to people saying their Medicare card needs to be replaced or has been suspended.
Who can get a Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances
You may get this if you were forced to leave your home because of an extreme circumstance and meet other eligibility criteria.
Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen
You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.
When Reciprocal health care agreements apply and you visit Australia
Information for visitors to Australia on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.
Getting Medicare benefits
We need your bank account details to pay your Medicare benefit to you. We can’t pay you without these details.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting New Zealand
The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with New Zealand may cover some of your medical costs in the New Zealand public health system.
How to register for Medicare Safety Nets
You can register for Medicare Safety Nets as a family or couple.