Most useful information for Medicare

1. Top payments
2. Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance

How to claim a rebate on private health insurance

There are 2 ways to claim the rebate. You can claim from your health insurer or from the Australian Taxation Office.

1. Top payments
2. Indigenous Access Program

What the Indigenous Access Program is

If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian, you can access Medicare services that meet your needs.

1. Top payments
2. Indigenous Access Program

How to access better health services through the Indigenous Access Program

You can access better health services if you have a Medicare card and complete health checks.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Get a new Medicare card with other people

You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.

1. How your Medicare card and account work
2. Acting arrangements for Medicare

Someone to act for you with Medicare

You can ask someone to act on your behalf for your Medicare business.

Payment and Service Finder

An online tool to see what payments and services you may be eligible for.

Help in your language

We can help you with translated information or you can talk to a service officer who speaks your language.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Belgium

If you’re visiting Australia from Belgium, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Finland

If you’re visiting Australia from Finland you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Italy

If you’re visiting Australia from Italy, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare for a period of 6 months while you’re here.