You can have your grandchild copied on to your Medicare card or have a new card issued for the child with you as the registered cardholder.
MEDICARE
Access to Medicare benefits
As a grandparent carer you can claim Medicare benefits for medical expenses you have paid for your grandchild. Just make sure any receipts are in your name and you can claim the Medicare benefits.
Medicare cards
As the primary carer you can have your grandchild copied on to your Medicare card or have a new card issued for the child with you as the registered cardholder.
To arrange this you need to fill out a Copy/Transfer form available
- online - visit www.medicareaustralia.gov.au to print off a form
- in person - at your local Medicare office
- over the phone - phone 132 011 to ask for a form to be posted - you must provide identification documents when you submit this completed form.
For more information on Medicare, please contact us
- call - 132 011
- email - medicare@medicareaustralia.gov.au
- online - visit www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
- write - Medicare, GPO Box 9822 in your capital city
Medicare is administered by Medicare Australia. Medicare Australia is the Australian government agency for health payments and information.
Medicare Australia is part of the Department of Human Services which also administers Centrelink, Child Support Agency, CRS Australia, Australian Hearing and Health Services Australia. For more information visit www.humanservices.gov.au.
The information above was provided by Medicare Australia.
