Seeking medical help

Find services and payments to meet your health care needs.

Your options for seeking medical help in Australia and what help there is to pay for health care costs.

Getting urgent medical help
Find out how to get help in a medical emergency and how to be prepared.
Seeing a health care provider or going to hospital
Find out about seeing a GP or specialist and going to hospital.
Your rights as a patient
Find out about your rights when getting healthcare and how to raise a concern about a health professional.
Help paying for medicines
Find out about getting medicine and what support is available for the cost of medicines.
Help to pay for health care
Find out about support to help you and your family pay for health care.
Keeping track of your medical information
Find out your options for keeping track of and accessing your medical information.
Accessing your key health information
How to get access to your key health information.
Requesting access to your health information
You have the right to request access to your health information from a health service provider.