Medicare Stockland Shopping Centre

 

Medicare Australia is an Australian government agency and plays an integral role in the Australian health sector. Its objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia.  

 

These health programs include:  

 

* Australia's universal health insurance program, Medicare (including the compensation recovery program for Medicare and nursing home benefits)  

* Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme  

* Australian Government 30% Private Health Insurance Rebate  

* Special Assistance Schemes (including Bali 2005 Special Assistance, London Assist, Tsuanami Healthcare Assistance Scheme and Balimed)  

* Australian Childhood Immunisation Register  

* Australian Organ Donor Register  

* General Practice Immunisation Incentives Scheme  

* Practice Incentives Program  

* Rural Retention Program HECS Reimbursement Scheme and General Practice Registrars’ rural Incentive Payments Scheme  

* claims processing and payments for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (including the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), the Office of Hearing Services and the Department of Western Australia.  

* Family Assistance Office in partnership with other Australian government agencies.