- Health Care Card
- How to manage your card
Change of circumstances if you hold a Health Care Card
You need to tell us about any changes to your circumstances when you hold a Health Care Card.
- Health Care Card
- Who can get a card
What other Health Care Cards are available
There are other cards that may suit you better.
Exemptions from the newly arrived resident's waiting period
After you arrive in Australia, there can be a waiting period to get some of our payments and concessions. Find out if you may not have to wait this period.
- External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program
- Who can get it
Items the External Breast Prosthesis Reimbursement program doesn’t cover
Information about what you can’t claim a reimbursement for from us.
- External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program
- Who can get it
Waiting periods and exemptions for the External Breasts Prostheses Reimbursement Program
Information about when you can get a reimbursement for your prosthesis.
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- How to get PBS medicines
Getting a refund when you don’t have your cards
You can still claim a refund from us for your PBS medicine if you don’t have your Medicare or concession cards.
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
Medicines that count towards the threshold
Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- How to manage your PBS medicine overseas
Posting PBS medicine overseas
There are strict rules around when you can post PBS medicines overseas.
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- How to manage your PBS medicine overseas
Running out of PBS medicines when overseas
Find out what your options are if you run out of your PBS medicine when overseas.
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- How to manage your PBS medicine overseas
Travelling with medicines that are prohibited exports
Some PBS medicines may be a prohibited export under customs regulations.