Top payments for Medicare

1. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re an Australian permanent resident

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you've applied for permanent residency

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Confirm your Medicare Safety Net family

Instructions on how to confirm your Medicare Safety Net family using your Medicare online account.

1. Self service
2. Medicare self service

Express Plus Medicare mobile app

The app retired on 1 November 2025. Use the myGov app to manage your Medicare information.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Getting Medicare benefits

We need your bank account details to pay your Medicare benefit to you. We can’t pay you without these details.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Top payments

Australian Immunisation Register

The national register where your vaccinations are recorded.

1. Top payments
2. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements

When Reciprocal health care agreements apply and you visit Australia

Information for visitors to Australia on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Top payments

Individual Healthcare Identifiers

A number that identifies you for health care purposes.

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

Eligibility checks for Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to know if your child can get CDBS this year.

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. Medicare
2. What's covered

Screening, tests and scans covered by Medicare

You may be able to access preventive cancer screening programs. We can also help with the cost of a range of tests and scans.