How your Medicare card and account work
How to use your card, update your details, manage your Medicare online and record your organ donation decision.
Help updating your immunisation history statements
Find out how we can help you update your immunisation history statements so that it shows your COVID-19 vaccinations.
Keep track of your PBS medicines
Keep track of your PBS medicines so you know when you’ve reached the PBS Safety Net threshold.
What the Australian Immunisation Register is
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records vaccines given to all people in Australia.
Medicare levy surcharge if you don’t get private health insurance
If you don’t have private health insurance, you may have to pay a surcharge. This is only if your income is more than the Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
Renewing a Health Care Card
If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.
Medicare online account help - Accept an invite to be added to someone’s Medicare card
Instructions on how to accept an invite to be added to someone’s Medicare card using your Medicare online account.
PBS Safety Net replacement or supplementary card application form (PB018)
Use this form to request a replacement or supplementary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net card.
Medicines that count towards the threshold
Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.
How to update your personal details so your details are correct on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
How to control who sees your record on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and getting letters about your record.