To get Medicare benefits after visiting the doctor, people aged 14 and over need to register bank details with Medicare.

If you’re a parent or caregiver of a child about to turn 14, you’ll get a myGov notification when your child turns 13 years and 9 months.

It will take you to your Medicare online account where you can register a bank account before they turn 14. You can only have one bank account registered with us at a time.

Once the child turns 14 they can use their own Medicare online account to manage their Medicare details.

Learn more about what happens when your child turns 14.