Health practitioners
Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973
This fact sheet provides an overview of section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Introduction
Section 19AB Fact Sheet
Overview – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Fact Sheet – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Frequently Asked Questions – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Introduction
Section 19AB of the Act restricts access to Medicare benefits and generally requires overseas trained doctors to work in a district of workforce shortage for a minimum period of ten years in order to access the Medicare benefits arrangements.Section 19AB Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet provides an overview of detailed information that may relate to your restrictions under section 19AB of the Act. This Fact sheet is current as at 1 April 2010.Section 19AB Fact Sheet - 01/04/2010
Overview – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
The attached document provides an overview of the amendments to the operation of section 19AB of the Act were implemented on 1 April 2010 as a result of the Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) Bill 2009.Overview – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Fact Sheet – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
This Fact Sheet provides detailed information relating to the amendments to the operation of section 19AB of the Act that were implemented on 1 April 2010 as a result of the Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) Bill 2009.Fact Sheet – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Frequently Asked Questions – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
The attached document contains frequently asked questions relating to the amendments to the operation of section 19AB of the Act that were implemented on 1 April 2010.Frequently Asked Questions – Amendments to Section 19AB of the Act
Fax: (02) 6289 7900
Email: 19AB@health.gov.au
or
The Assistant Director
Workforce Regulation Section
MDP 1054
Department of Health and Ageing
GPO Box 9848
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Medicare Australia
132 150 (all states) or medicare.prov@medicareaustralia.gov.au Top of pageHelp with accessing large documents
When accessing large documents (over 500 KB in size), it is recommended that the following procedure be used:
- Click the link with the RIGHT mouse button
- Choose "Save Target As.../Save Link As..." depending on your browser
- Select an appropriate folder on a local drive to place the downloaded file
Attempting to open large documents within the browser window (by left-clicking)
may inhibit your ability to continue browsing while the document is
opening and/or lead to system problems.
Help with accessing PDF documents
To view PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, you will need to have a PDF reader installed on your computer. A number of PDF readers are available through the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) Web Guide website.
