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- Medicare
Medicare is a national scheme that provides free or subsidised healthcare to all Australians.
- Understanding Medicare
Medicare is Australia’s national public health insurance, providing free or subsidised healthcare to all Australians and most permanent residents.
- Chiropractor
A chiropractor diagnoses, treats and prevents conditions of the spine and musculoskeletal system.
- Chiropractic
Chiropractic treatment can be clinically effective for many problems of the skeleton and muscles, such as back pain and headache.
- Hospital costs and payments
Treatment as a public patient in Victorian public hospitals is free to all Australian citizens and most permanent residents of Australia.
- Overseas visitors and healthcare
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.
- Paying for pregnancy, birth and newborn baby care
The cost of having a baby in Victoria can vary considerably, depending mostly on whether you use the public or private health system.
- Immunisation history statements for children
By law, parents or guardians must provide an Immunisation History Statement when enrolling children in any childcare service, kindergarten or primary school in Victoria.
- Psychologist
Psychologists are educated in the science of how people feel, behave and react.
- General practitioner services
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.