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Jul 2025

1 July 2025 Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes

Find out what changes there are to MBS services.

1
Jul 2025

Is a child in your care turning 14?

To make sure that Medicare benefits continue to be paid correctly, children need to have bank details registered with us by the time they turn 14.

1
Jul 2025

Get the latest edition of A guide to Australian Government payments

The guide has information about the payments we deliver.

30
Jun 2025

You can now get Stoma, ParaQuad and PBS statements online

From 30 June 2025, we’ll send all financial statements through Health Professional Online Services (HPOS).

30
Jun 2025

Free Retirement Pathways webinar

Join our live Financial Information Service (FIS) webinar to learn what to consider when planning your retirement and options for working past Age Pension age.

27
Jun 2025

New video resources for childhood immunisation

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has developed a new childhood immunisation video hub.

27
Jun 2025

Get your initial Medicare provider number online

Allied health professionals not registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) can apply online for a Medicare provider number.

24
Jun 2025

What to do if you lose your SmartCard

Your SmartCard is like having money in your wallet. If you lose your card, report it straight away.

24
Jun 2025

Emergency and special payments at tax time

Some payments are taxable but won’t show on your Centrelink payment summary and won’t be pre-filled in your tax return.

23
Jun 2025

We can help you with your Centrepay complaint or feedback

You can give us your complaint or feedback about Centrepay or a Centrepay business at any time, and we’ll investigate it.

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