Your first month — Weeks 2–4
Medicare enrolment
Australia's public health scheme — free public hospital care and subsidised doctor visits.
Medicare enrolment
servicesaustralia.gov.au
Do this Official Free to enrol 30 minutes at a service centre
Australia's public health scheme — free public hospital care and subsidised doctor visits.
If you are eligible, enrol as early as you can. It is the difference between a $100 doctor visit and a free one.
Have ready before you start
- Passport
- Visa evidence
- Australian address
Do myGov first — this depends on it.
SourceMedicare enrolment
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Usually done around the same time
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO) The tax authority. Linked inside myGov, where you lodge your annual return.
- Superannuation — YourSuper comparison tool Government tool comparing MySuper funds on fees and long-term returns.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements Agreements letting visitors from eleven countries enrol in Medicare for medically necessary care.