Prince1975

Hi All,

Pls tell me what is Centrelink Health care card. How fast we can get this once we get PR and already moved to OZ.

I require this card to get ADC (Australian Dental council) skill assessment fee (for dental practitioner) subsidy/reimbursement from DEST (Dept. of Education Scinece and Training) through AEI-NOOSR.

Any comments are of helpfull to me

yvsie

i was under the impression that a health care card was for people who are on a low income..ie < 30,000 sole or combined pre annum.
this card allows you certain concessions for prescriptions and gp visits etc....


im sure im right...but i will stand to be corrected.....

Morris Syzlak

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    > Hi All,
    > Pls tell me what is Centrelink Health care card. How fast we can get this
once we get PR and already moved to OZ.
    > I require this card to get ADC (Australian Dental council) skill
assessment fee (for dental practitioner) subsidy/reimbursement from DEST
(Dept. of Education Scinece and Training) through AEI-NOOSR.
    > Any comments are of helpfull to me

The card is for the aged and the disabled etc. Not for immigrants after a
free ride.





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Prince1975

Hi yvsie,

Thanks for the info. I thought anybody can get this card fom centrelink without any income limit. In that case I cannot get subsidy for my ADC assessment fees which comes nearly A$ 5500.

thanks

Peter

Everybody certainly *cannot* get it. It is income tested. It's a concession for low income people or those dependent upon welfare to live.

For more info:
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne...ations/hcc.htm

Prince1975

what is the difference between Health Care card and Medicare Card issued by Centrelink??? or both are same.

Peter

Medicare Cards are issued by the Health Dept. and are an entitlement for all citizens and permanent residents, and tourists to Australia under agreements, like the Finnish and the British. Among otherthings, they allow free treatment at oublic hospitals and doctors who bulk-bill.

Health Care Cards are issued by Centrelink and the entitlement for these is outlined in that link I gave you.

They're not the same.

Prince1975

Thanks a lot Ulujain!!

Now I got the point.