Health Care Card
A card sent automatically with many Centrelink payments, giving cheaper medicines and other discounts.
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You get it automatically with many payments. These include JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY and partnered Parenting Payment. Special Benefit and Mobility Allowance also count. Families on the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A also get one. Carers on Carer Allowance for a child get a card in the child’s name. The card usually lasts up to one year at a time.
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We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.
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