Medicare is Australia’s public health insurance scheme.
It provides access to:
- free treatment as a public patient in a public hospital
- free or subsidized treatment by GP’s
Medicare does not cover routine dental and vision care. People who reside in Australia are eligible for Medicare if they meet these criteria:
- a citizen from a country with a Reciprocal Health Care
- Agreement (RHCA)
- holding Australian citizenship
- having a permanent visa
- having applied for a permanent visa
Applications to enrol in Medicare can be made in person at a Medicare Office. When enrolling, applicants will need to show that they are eligible to apply by providing their visa letter, a birth certificate or passport. For more information on Medicare and the services provided visit
www.medicare.gov.au