For Individuals
Medicare Australia is a dynamic, innovative and customer-focused organisation delivering government health programs to the Australian community. These programs include:
- Medicare
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
- Australian Organ Donor Register
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP)
- External breast prostheses reimbursement program
Medicare Australia is contributing to the quality of health care in Australia through efficient payments and its expertise in health information and electronic business.
We continue to build on our reputation for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal health information. We use current and emerging technologies to improve customer service and to help connect the health sector.
Over the past twenty-five years, Medicare Australia has become one of Australia's most trusted, dependable and experienced Australian Government agencies with almost 6 000* staff across Australia in national and state headquarters and 238 Medicare offices.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to improve Australia's health through payments and information. More information about Medicare Australia.
*At 30 June 2007, 5 972 staff were employed by Medicare Australia under the Public Service ActÂ
Last updated: 17 December, 2008