Herceptin while visiting australia
 

Hello

I am not sure if anyone can help me or if you can point me in the right direction of someone that can help me.
Me and my partner are UK citizens and are looking to move to Australia via my partner being sponsored.
My mum is in remission from breast cancer but has herceptin every 3 weeks, if she was to come out to Australia for a month of two as a visitor would there be a way she can receive the treatment on a reciprocal agreement between the UK and Australia? If you know any options or avenues we can try to go down, I would really appreciate your help or if anyone knows anyone I can speak to about it?

Happy new year to all

Joanna

Re: Herceptin while visiting australia
 

Its available in WA for UK visitors but I havent fully read up on it.

⭐HIGHLY SPECIALISED DRUGS PROGRAM AND HERCEPTIN PROGRAM. Western Australia Administrative Guidelines

An eligible person means being: an Australian resident a person covered by a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement an eligible overseas representative.
3) An Australian resident is a person who resides permanently in Australia and is: an Australian citizen a person who holds a permanent visa a New Zealand citizen an applicant for a permanent residence in certain circumstances (see Interim card below).
4) An eligible person is entitled to have one of the following Medicare cards: Medicare card (green) issued to Australian permanent residents Medicare card (blue) stamped INTERIM CARD, issued in certain circumstances to persons who have applied for permanent resident status.
These cards have an expiry date beyond which eligibility is invalid for PBS subsidy (including HSDs) Medicare card (green) stamped RECIPROCAL HEALTH CARE, issued to visitors from the UK, Malta, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands

Re: Herceptin while visiting australia
 

Ah thank you so much for your reply that is really helpful and sounds really promising I will look into that