Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian citizen

To enrol as an Australian citizen in Medicare you need to prove your identity and residency.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Add someone to a Medicare card

You can update your card when your circumstances change.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.

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

Your Medicare card

How to get, use and replace your Medicare card.

1. Crisis Payment
2. Crisis Payment for other extreme circumstances

How much Crisis Payment for Other Extreme Circumstances you can get

You can get this Crisis Payment once per incident or extreme circumstance.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

What the Australian Immunisation Register is

The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records vaccines given to all people in Australia.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

Register for MyMedicare

You can register for MyMedicare using your online account or with your general practitioner. You can change or withdraw at any time.

1. Top payments
2. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

How to get PBS medicines

Some prescription medicines cost a lot of money. To make these medicines more affordable, the PBS can lower the cost.

1. Child Dental Benefits Schedule
2. Who can get it

Eligible payments for Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Receiving certain Centrelink payments allows children to access CDBS.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Request for information about Medicare card details accessed form (MS044)

Use this form to request information about searches made for your Medicare card details by health professionals using our online services.