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22 December 2024 - Medicare safety nets give you extra support if you have high out-of-pocket medical costs. Once you incur a certain amount of out-of-pocket costs for out-of-hospital medical services, Medicare gives you a higher amount back for the rest of the year.

31 March 2023 - Find out where to get your free vaccinations, what to expect at your appointment and information about possible side effects.

18 August 2025 - Residents who entered care before 1 July 2014 may need to pay an accommodation bond or charge. Residents can choose from different payment options. Learn about residential aged care fees for residents who entered care after 1 July 2014.

25 June 2025 - This circular provides information about hospital accommodation benefits, nursing home type patient rates and the second-tier application fee from 1 July 2025.

23 October 2024 - Medicare subsidises a large number of health services and products. You can use your Medicare card to access medical services, hospital services for public patients, surgical services, prescription medicines, eye tests, pathology tests, imaging and scans.

15 April 2024 - You may have questions about vaccinating your child. Below are answers to some of the common questions, based on the latest evidence and proven advice.

18 August 2025 - As a residential aged care provider, you can ask people in government-subsidised care to pay some fees and accommodation costs. Fees vary depending on the resident’s financial situation. These fee arrangements apply to people who first entered care before 1 July 2014.

10 June 2025 - This manual helps approved providers of Home Care Packages to understand their responsibilities. It provides information about fees and charges, care planning, package inclusions and exclusions, package budgets, reporting and responding to special needs.

6 June 2025 - The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care services to eligible older people. As an approved provider of Home Care Packages, make sure you understand how funding works, the fees you can charge, and what your responsibilities are.

12 March 2025 - An out of pocket cost is the difference between the amount a doctor charges for a medical service and what Medicare and any private health insurer pays. Out of pocket costs are also called gap or patient payments.