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To be eligible it must be:
- essential care that can’t wait till you get home
- within 6 months after the day you arrive.
What’s covered
The agreement covers care in a government hospital which includes:
- operations
- medicine
- nursing care
- accommodation
- meals.
It also covers hospital out-patient care provided by:
- specialists in government service
- care at a health centre from a public doctor or nurse
- ambulance travel to hospital in an emergency
- necessary immediate dental care provided by government hospital.
What it doesn’t cover
The agreement doesn’t cover:
- dental work that isn’t urgent, for example fillings
- dental prostheses and appliances, your travel insurance may cover some of these and other extra costs.
What to do
If you need medical care, visit a health centre or public hospital.
Be ready to show your passport and Medicare card.