Medicare
The Department of Human Services (DHS) determines whether or not you are eligible for Medicare benefits.
You might be eligible for Medicare benefits if you are living in Australia and are:
Holders of the new Regional Provisional visas (491 visa and 494 visa) will be eligible for Medicare
a permanent visa holder (including returning residents)
Non-citizens/PR visa holder in Australia are only eligible for Medicare if they have applied for a permanent visa (excludes Parent Visa) and they hold a valid temporary visa (includes a bridging visa).
an applicant for a permanent visa (some exclusions apply) who has the right to work in Australia or who has a parent, spouse or child who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen (who is an Australian resident)
a holder of certain temporary visa
a temporary visa holder who lives in a country that has a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia. Some agreements require clients to be a resident and a citizen of the relevant country.
You can enrol in Medicare if you live in Australia and have applied for either: a permanent residency visa, except for a parent visa a permanent protection visa.
A person is entitled to a Medicare card if:
He or she meets the definition of “Australian resident” in Section 3 of the Health Insurance Act, or
Comes within reciprocal health care arrangements.
Definition of “Australian resident” if;
They have applied in Australia for a permanent visa, and
They hold a temporary visa (including a bridging visa), and
Their spouse/ de-facto spouse, parent, or child is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident, or (b) They have permission to work.
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