Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

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.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.

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

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a permanent resident

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

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling in Medicare

Find out how to enrol in Medicare.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. What are the thresholds

Verified and unverified payments

Verified payments count towards your thresholds, while unverified payments don’t.

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

Medicare online account help - Make a Medicare claim

Instructions on how to Make a Medicare claim using your Medicare online account.

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. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. How to manage your PBS medicine overseas

Running out of PBS medicines when overseas

Find out what your options are if you run out of your PBS medicine when overseas.