Published: 1 July 2026
You’ll be asked to give your consent when you’re bulk billed for a GP visit or getting care in hospital.
From 1 July 2026, when you’re bulk billed for a GP visit, you’ll be asked to give your consent so your healthcare provider can be paid on your behalf. This means you don’t need to pay or claim anything.
You may be asked to sign a digital or paper form, or confirm your consent another way.
If you receive care in a hospital, you’ll also be asked to give your consent as part of your care.
Read more about Bulk billing.
This information was printed 1 July 2026 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/bulk-billing-and-hospital-consent-from-1-july-2026. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.