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

Manage invites to your Medicare card online

Manage invites to your Medicare card or accept invites to be added to someone’s card when you’re 15 or older.

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.

Express Plus mobile apps

Our Express Plus mobile apps let you access your information and complete a range of services using your mobile device. We have apps for Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

1. What's covered
2. Mental health care and Medicare

Mental health care online and by phone

Accessing mental health supports online or by phone.

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling your baby in Medicare

You can enrol your baby when you claim some family payments or by using a form.

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.