Learn about hospital care
Learn about hospital care in Australia, including the types of hospitals and how they're funded.
HCP data
Find out about Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data. Both public and private hospitals provide this information.
PHDB data
Learn about Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data. Only private hospitals provide this information.
List of declared hospitals
Hospitals must be officially declared by the Minister for Health and Aged Care. See the current list of declared hospitals.
Resources
Resources
Update to Assignment of Medicare Benefit requirements
Outlines updated simplified billing requirements for approved billing agents from 1 July 2026, including assignment pathways, compliance requirements, and what providers and patients need to do.
Say yes to Medicare payment
This resource explains how Medicare benefits can be assigned to a private health insurer, what patients may need to do, and how they will be notified once their benefit is processed.
Update to Assignment of Medicare Benefit requirements – Private health insurers
Explains updated simplified billing requirements for private health insurers, including how assignment works, when consent is required, and responsibilities for processing and record-keeping.
Why we need your agreement to bill Medicare
This resource provides detailed information for privately insured patients on how assigning Medicare benefits works, what options are available, and what happens after the benefit is processed.
Did you know?
We have over 1300
hospitals in Australia, both public and private
About 32,400
hospitalisations per day happen in Australia
Around 24,100
people presented for care at public hospital emergency departments
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – Australia's hospitals at a glance