​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Medicare is a government health fund that provides access to medical and hospital services for all Australian residents and certain categories of visitors to Australia.

Medicare covers:

• free or subsidised treatment by health professionals such as doctors, specialists, optometrists and, in specific circumstances, dentists and other allied health practitioners;
• free treatment and accommodation as a public Medicare patient in a public hospital; and
• a percentage of services and procedures if you are a private patient in a public or private hospital. This does not include hospital accommodation and items such as theatre fees and medicines.

To access Medicare, you will need to enrol and be issued with a Medicare card. 

For more information, including eligibility details and enrolment information, visit the Medicare website or call 13 20 11.