Rosshf Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hi When we arrive our kids will be 5 months and 2 and a half. We are on a 163 visa, so don't qualify for Medicare (other than urgent things covered under the reciprocal agreement). I'm assuming I might have to pay for these privately (we will have health insurance) or is this type of thing covered by another scheme? Anyone got any experience with this? Thanks Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 If you go to your local health service run clinic with your medicare card then there will be no fee, do not go to your GP as they will charge you. We did this on a temporary visa and there was no charge. List of clinics can be found on the following link. http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/2/373/2/where_to_get_vaccinated.pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosshf Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 If you go to your local health service run clinic with your medicare card then there will be no fee, do not go to your GP as they will charge you. We did this on a temporary visa and there was no charge. List of clinics can be found on the following link. http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/2/373/2/where_to_get_vaccinated.pm Thanks very much Arwen, that's exactly the info I was looking for. All the best Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philpom Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 If you go to your local health service run clinic with your medicare card then there will be no fee, do not go to your GP as they will charge you. We did this on a temporary visa and there was no charge. List of clinics can be found on the following link. http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/2/373/2/where_to_get_vaccinated.pm It's not strictly true that your GP will charge you. Our GP only charges a fee for adults and bulk bills the kids so we take them there for their injections for no charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 It's not strictly true that your GP will charge you. Our GP only charges a fee for adults and bulk bills the kids so we take them there for their injections for no charge. You live in Bunbury, very few places in the northern suburbs of perth bulk bill for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philpom Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ah well, there has to be some advantages to not living in the big smoke!!! To be honest, if the government wants every child to be immunised, then GP's should be made to supply them for the charge of the medicare rebate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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