Fill in a Medicare enrollment application form available from your local Medicare office or our website at
www.medicareaustralia.gov.au then
For individuals and family--Forms and brochures--Medicare
You will need to show original or certified copies of documents such as a birth certificate or passport to prove you are eligible. Call 132 011 to check what document you need.
When enrolling a newborn baby, hospital staff can help parents fill in a form to be sent to Medicare Australia. Babies enrolled in Medicare are also registered on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.