Medicare

Medicare

All Australian Citizens except for Norfolk Islanders can have a Medicare Card.  People with New Zealand Citizenships living in Australia can also have medicare if they provide certain documents. You must have a permanent Visa and be at least 15 years old.

Families have medicare cover so that when they use Health Services, they only have to pay some of the bill.

Advantages:

• You can claim costs to Medicare
• You don't have to pay the full bill.
• Injections are free if you have medicare.

Disadvantages:

• It doesn't cover everything.
• You can only use some health services to claim.
• It can cost alot for people who don't have well paying jobs.