According to the OECD (OECD) Comprehensive Housing, income, Employment, Education, Environment, Health, Life satisfaction and 11 other projects published in the "Happiness Index" ranking, Australia ranked top.
According to data released by the Australian Immigration Service, investors from China are far ahead of other countries in the number of Australian investment immigrants.
Immigrant tycoons are mainly interested in Australia's sunny way of life and a sound health care system. Australia's health care and other welfare security systems are very perfect. Its universal health care system is recognized as one of the fairer systems in the world, and once it is granted permanent resident status in Australia, it can enjoy permanent residence in New Zealand and enjoy the benefits of both welfare countries.
Australia has signed medical reciprocity agreements with 11 countries
The Australian government has reciprocal health care agreements with Belgium, Finland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The Australian National Health Insurance Card "Medicare" is much more powerful than we thought. It is the best medical card in the world. It can enjoy basic free medical benefits not only in the country, but also in many countries in Europe.
If you travel abroad, you can get the same basic medical treatment as Australia under the Australian government's reciprocal health care agreement.
What is a medical reciprocity agreement?
All "Medicare" holders are entitled to basic medical expense benefits when visiting these countries, as well as to free medical care available in Australia.
Who can enjoy Medicare benefits? Australian citizens
- Foreign nationals with permanent residence visa in Australia
- Citizens of New Zealand
- Persons who have applied for a specific permanent resident visa
- Australian work visa holders
- Holds a valid visa and one of the parents, spouse or child is an Australian citizen
- Holds a valid visa and one parent, spouse or child has permanent resident status
What are the benefits offered by Medicare?
- Fees for doctors and specialists
- Tests and examinations required by doctors for treatment, including X-ray and pathological tests
- An eye examination by an optometrist
- Most of the surgery and other procedures performed by the docto
- Certain surgical procedures performed by an approved dentist
- The designated items in the cleft lip deformity plan Cleft Lip and Palate Scheme
- Pharmaceutical benefits Scheme (PBS) is responsible for administering the Child Immunization Register and providing family grants and services, including the Family tax Grant Family Tax Benefit, Infant Allowance Baby Bonus, Childcare benefits Child Care Benefit and Infant Immunization Allowance Maternity Immunisation Allowance.
When overseas, how to apply?
According to the Australian Department of Human Services website, people with Australian "Medicare" cards must carry the following documents when they travel to the 11 countries mentioned above, and if they are ill, go to a hospital to see a doctor:
- An Australian passport or a valid visa to prove that you are a permanent resident
- Also, you must carry a valid Australian National Health Insurance Card-if your "Medicare" card has expired or does not have it, please contact the "Medicare" department for mail before you travel overseas.
Australia has social welfare reciprocity agreements with 30 countries
Australia and Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, The Republic of Macedonia, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the United States have signed reciprocal agreements on social welfare! This means that Australians can still claim pensions after retiring to live in more than 30 countries.
