Complex eligibility and entitlement type of newborn child enrolments in Medicare 011-19042334
Expand allMedicare entitlement type of newborn
This table lists the Medicare entitlement type to follow for a newborn enrolment where the child was born in Australia.
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Parents Entitlement Type |
Childs Medicare Eligibility |
Medicare Entitlement details |
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Both parents - Australian citizen |
Child is Australian citizen |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Australian Citizen (A) Country of relevance - Australia Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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One parent - Australian citizen Other parent - Conditional Migrant (Applicant for Permanent Residency) |
Child must be enrolled with the parent who is an Australian citizen |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Australian Citizen (A) Country of relevance- Australia Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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Both parents - Conditional Migrant (Applicant for Permanent Residency) |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Applicants for permanent residency eligibility for Medicare for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Conditional Migrant (P) Country of relevance - same as parent Start Date - date of birth End Date - same as parent |
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Both parents - Applicant for Permanent Protection Visa (866) |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Applicants for permanent residency eligibility for Medicare for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - applicant for permanent protection (866) (Z) Country of relevance - same as parent Start Date - date of birth End Date - same as parent |
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Both parents - Skilled Work Regional Visa (491) or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (494) |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Ministerial orders and Medicare eligibility for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Skilled Work Regional Visa (491) or Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (494) Country of relevance - same as parent Start Date - date of birth End Date - same as parent |
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Both parents - Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals (UMAs) |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Ministerial orders and Medicare eligibility for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Same as parent Country of relevance - same as parent Start Date - date of birth End Date - same as parent |
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Both parents - Migrant (Permanent Resident) |
Child is Australian citizen |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Australian Citizen (A) Country of relevance - Australia Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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One parent - Conditional Migrant (Applicant for Permanent Residency) Other parent - Migrant (Permanent Resident) |
Child to be enrolled as an Australian citizen with the parent who is a Permanent Resident |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Australian Citizen (A) Country of relevance -Australia Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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Both parents - New Zealand citizens |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Medicare eligibility for New Zealand citizens for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - New Zealand Citizen (ENZ) Country of relevance - New Zealand Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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One parent - New Zealand citizen Other parent - Australian citizen |
Child must be enrolled with the parent who is an Australian citizen |
Entitlement Entitlement type - Australian Citizen (A) Country of relevance - Australia Start Date - date of birth End Date - open |
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Parents - RHCA |
Child can be enrolled on parents Medicare card with the same entitlement type and country of relevance See Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) eligibility for Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for more details |
Entitlement Entitlement type - RHCA RHCA Country - same as parent Start Date - date of birth End Date - same as parent |
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Both parents - visa refused Applicants for Permanent residency/protection visa refused before newborns birth |
Child not eligible for Medicare Child may be eligible for Medicare after applying for Permanent residency, must have bridging visa with work rights See Child born in Australia enrolling in Medicare for more details |
Do not enrol newborn |
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One parent - visa refused Other parent - visa not refused Parent who has not been refused must apply to have newborn enrolled on their Medicare card. |
Child can be enrolled on the other parents Medicare card who has not been refused with the same entitlement type and country of relevance |
Entitlement Entitlement type - same as parent Country of relevance- same as parent Start date - date of birth End date - same as parent |