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Medicare is a national scheme that provides free or subsidised healthcare to all Australians.

Medicare is Australia’s national public health insurance, providing free or subsidised healthcare to all Australians and most permanent residents.

Treatment as a public patient in Victorian public hospitals is free to all Australian citizens and most permanent residents of Australia.

Depending on your situation and country of origin, you may be required to pay the full cost for medical treatment provided to you by a public hospital, and you may need to have health insurance for your stay in Victoria.

The cost of having a baby in Victoria can vary considerably, depending mostly on whether you use the public or private health system.

There are many health insurance providers on the market that offer a wide variety of healthcare plans.

By law, parents or guardians must provide an Immunisation History Statement when enrolling children in any childcare service, kindergarten or primary school in Victoria.

A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who is also qualified in general medical practice. GPs are often the first point of contact for someone, of any age, who feels sick or has a health concern.

Psychologists are educated in the science of how people feel, behave and react.

There are a large range of government supports to assist you, depending on your situation.