Most useful information for caring for someone

1. How to claim
2. How your Medicare card and account work

Organ and tissue donation

Give the gift of life and register your decision to donate your organs or tissue after you die.

1. Ageing
2. Caring for elderly

Caring for older Australians

Information and resources to help you care for an older Australian.

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Transfer to Age Pension

If you’re Age Pension age and get an eligible payment, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How to claim Carer Payment

Complete the following steps to claim Carer Payment. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Claim for Essential Medical Equipment Payment form (SA440)

Use this form if you are claiming for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Payment and Carer Allowance - Medical Report for a child under 16 years form (SA431)

Use this form as part of the assessment of eligibility for Carer Payment, Carer Allowance or Special Disability Trust beneficiary status.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to keep your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Carer Payment

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Payment.

1. Carer Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Change of circumstances when you get Carer Allowance

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Allowance or Carer Allowance Health Care Card.