Obtaining Medicare cards for children in out of home care

The following advice aims to ensure that all eligible children and young people in out of home care are able to access health services funded by Medicare Australia.

The Commonwealth government funds many health services where access and reimbursement of costs requires presentation of a valid Medicare Card (or a valid Medicare number).

It is therefore important that when a child is placed in out of home care their parent or guardian provide the child’s Medicare card or Medicare number.

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