Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. What's covered
2. Who's covered by Medicare

Medicare services for rural and remote Australians

We can help you get health care if you live in a rural or remote area.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Medicine and Medicare

We can help you with the costs of your medicines.

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 Safety Nets
2. How they work

Extended Medicare Safety Net

If you’re enrolled in Medicare you’re eligible for the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN).

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

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. Top payments
2. Medicare Safety Nets

How Medicare Safety Nets and thresholds work

Understand the Safety Nets and the dollar amounts that count towards your thresholds.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

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.

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. 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.