Health care costs
Find out what support you can get to help with the cost of health care.
For a serious or life-threatening injury and illness call 000 immediately or go to the Emergency Department at Canberra Hospital.
ACT Government health care
Get free health care at a walk-in centre, from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
Anyone over one year of age can get free nurse-led health care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
Find a walk-in centre and check the current wait times.
Public health services and clinics
Use the health service finder to find health services you can get in the community, at our hospitals and from your home.
Use the health service finder to check the health care you can get.
Help to pay for new glasses
If you need glasses, the Spectacles Subsidy Scheme could give you and your dependants up to $200 off the cost of glasses every 2 years. To apply you’ll need a Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card.
Find a registered optometrist and check if you can apply.
Help to pay for low vision aids
If you are losing your eyesight, the Low Vision Aids Scheme will pay up to $100 every 2 years to help pay for magnifiers and other low vision aids.
Check if you can apply for the Low Vision Aids Scheme.
Australian Government support
Free health care
Medicare pays for some or all the costs of your necessary health care. It doesn’t pay for all medical services.
Find out what's covered by Medicare.
Discounted medicines
You can use your Medicare card to get more affordable medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). You may also get discounted PBS medicines if you have a health care or concession card.
Find out what help you can get to pay for your medicines.
Other cost-of-living support
Cost-of-living support for: