Chronic health conditions
A chronic health condition is one that lasts for more than 6 months.
Ongoing care
You may need a team of health care providers to help manage your chronic condition. Find out which health professionals can help manage your chronic condition on the healthdirect website.
Help with the cost of care
You may be able to get help with the cost of managing your chronic condition, including GP visits, services provided by allied health professionals, and medicines. Find out about managing chronic medical conditions on the Services Australia website.
Chronic Condition Management plan
Your GP can give you a Chronic Condition Management plan to help you manage your chronic condition. If you’re eligible, you may be able to get Medicare benefits for these services. Find out about talking to your GP about treatment plans on the Services Australia website.
Access the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Medicines for chronic conditions may be cheaper under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Find out more about the PBS on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.
Mental health support
Living with a chronic condition can affect your mental health. Find out what mental health support you can get.
Financial support
Find out about financial support if you’re sick or injured and can’t work.
Support for a life-limiting illness
Palliative care supports people with a life-limiting illness and their families to help them have a good quality of life. Life-limiting illnesses may include cancer, motor neurone disease, end-stage kidney disease and dementia.
Palliative care can begin at any stage of a life-limiting illness, not only at end of life and it can be provided alongside active treatment.
If you, your child, or a loved one has a life-limiting illness, find out about what palliative care is and how to get palliative care on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.
Support for carers
If you’re caring for someone, find out what support you can get on the Services Australia website.