Centrelink and Medicare Registration

boq_ · July 2015

meron po bang nakaclaim nitong Newborn Upfront Payment and Newborn Supplement sa Centrelink?

Punta na po kami sa Aus by next month and my wife is currently pregnant. Nagbabasa-basa na din ako baka lang may mga payments na pede maavail. baka po merong same situation ngayon or may previous experience pashare naman po.

1. So far medyo nalilito lang ako sa pagkuha ng GP, pede ba mag walk in kahit sang malapit na clinic na may bulk billing?
2. saka usually bang may midwife na un mga clinic?
3. after ba kami makapunta don sila na ang kocontact sa Hospital of our choice para makapagpabook ng checkups at expected delivery date?
4. last, baka po merong pedeng magshare ng list of payments na naavail nila before and upon having a baby.

TIA

kyrene · October 2015

@piglet24 sis, ilang weeks ka na nung dumating ng oz? Di mo na sinunod yung sinabi ng OB na pwede ka pa lumipad ng 34th week?

kyrene · October 2015

@piglet24 sis, ilang weeks ka na nung dumating ng oz? Di mo na sinunod yung sinabi ng OB na pwede ka pa lumipad ng 34th week?

piglet24 · October 2015

@kyrene: sis, we decided to fly in earlier. Arrived here in Sydney at 27 weeks.

kyrene · October 2015

@piglet24 Thanks for the info sis!

piglet24 · November 2015

hi peeps. tanong lang how long usually ang waiting period for family tax benefit and newborn upfront? I applied on 14 October. insights please. thnks.

adelaide8 · November 2015

Hi guys. Kapag single and no dependent, after 2 years pa pwdeng mag register for centrelink, right? that's what they told me when i came in a centrelink office. pero may nagsabi naman na pwede kaagad.

f0reverm0r3 · January 2016

Mga bro,

Mag move na po ang family namin ngayong 12 April sa Sydney. May mga katanungan po sana ako in preparation sa aming paglipad. Nakapag initial entry na po kaming lahat last year.
Ang mga tanong ko po:

1. Anu-ano po ang mge pwede ko ng gawin online bago pa kami umalis?
- bank account
- centrelink
- medicare
- TFN
- driver's license

2. Kung ang mga nabanggit po sa itaas ay hindi pwede online, anong ahensya po ng pamahalaan ang pupuntahan namin para po makapag register?

3. Ano po ang mga forms na kailangan ko I-fill out particularly po sa centrelink? may link po ba where I can download it?

J_Oz · January 2016

Mga bro,

Mag move na po ang family namin ngayong 12 April sa Sydney. May mga katanungan po sana ako in preparation sa aming paglipad. Nakapag initial entry na po kaming lahat last year.
Ang mga tanong ko po:

1. Anu-ano po ang mge pwede ko ng gawin online bago pa kami umalis?
- bank account - Pwede to gawin pero you need to activate your account sa nominated branch mo
- centrelink - not sure
- medicare - hindi pwede online, need to print the form and go to medicare
- TFN - upon arrival pwede mo to gawin online. basta dapat on-shore ka kasi madetect nila if ginawa mo to outside australia
- driver's license - next goal ko rin to so wala pa hehe - may separate thread din nito.

2. Kung ang mga nabanggit po sa itaas ay hindi pwede online, anong ahensya po ng pamahalaan ang pupuntahan namin para po makapag register?

3. Ano po ang mga forms na kailangan ko I-fill out particularly po sa centrelink? may link po ba where I can download it?

Ang alam ko may separate thread tayo for this. pero sige sagutain ko na lang.

J_Oz · January 2016

pinoyau.info/discussion/252/things-to-do-first-after-arriving-in-australia/p1 pakivisit na lang po yan para po may idea tayo

dee0829 · February 2016

@mtgrande kailangan personal appearance

chocolatepink · February 2016

Can you do this sa big move nalang? Rather than doing it during initial entry? We only have 5 business days kasi. Thanks!

IslanderndCity · February 2016

@chocolatepink actually, you can process both in just 1 day, although your medical card (ATM-type) ay i-mail na sa Au address na ginamit mo.

yes, you can do it also sa big move mo na. your choice...

chocolatepink · March 2016

Thank you @IslanderndCity

netzkeenet · April 2016

Hello pano po makakuha ng concession card? Tska ung school kids bonus pra saan un? Tska tanong ko lang din don sa ng ddaycare pg lodge ng application dapat anjan na b ung list ng vaccines ng baby?

ShayShey · April 2016

@netzkeenet punta ka sa centerlink para magregister tapos bibigyan ka ng CRN# ata tawag dun then pwede k na mag apply ng Family Tax Benefit. Ung school kids bonus under un ng family tax benefit at iba pang benefits like rent assistance..

About the day care naman, pag may CRN# na kids mo apply ka ng child care benefit... nka link ung sa medicare. Dapat updated ang immunization ng bata. So una, punta ka sa GP bigay mo ung list ng vaccines na meron ung bata. Sa case namin kumuha kami ng certification sa pedia sa pinas tapos ung baby book ang binigay namin sa GP dito. Then ung GP may form sya na ipapasa sa medicare. after nun magsend ng letter medicare kung ano pa immunization ang need ng bata para maging updated sya.

engineer20 · April 2016

@ShayShey covered ba ng medicare immunisation ng bata?

netzkeenet · April 2016

@ShayShey hello salamat sa sagot mo.. May crn na ako nakapag apply n rin ang prob na deny kasi daw dahil s vaccine dko pa naaus kasi nsa pinas ung baby ko this month xa ppnta... Applicable ba sa victoria yan? At least alam ko n ngyn ggwin salamat ha..

bait0211 · April 2016

@ShayShey: hi sis! question! I have applied for the Medicare na and ipapadala na lang daw nila yung Card naming tatlo. Then nag apply kami sa Centrelink - bakit non nag ask me parang wala na daw child care benefit si baby (3 years old na sya) kasi si hubby nakahanap na agad ng work 3 days after we arrived. Sabi nila ang makukuha lang naming claim is yung family tax benefit. ganon ba yun? thanks!

muffles127 · April 2016

@bait0211 silly question pero yung baby mo ba nasa child care?if yes dapat meron though certain percentage lang yun ng cost ng child care kase dependent ang ccb (child care benefit) sa income and kung pareho kayong working or yung isa working and then yung isa studying or looking for work or training pwede din kayo makakuha ng child care rebate. Tsaka dapat nasa approved or registered child care siya para makuha mo ang mga yan

bait0211 · April 2016

@muffles127: thanks for your reply. hindi ko pa sya naienrol sa child care. though I am looking for a school na rin malapit sa min kasi walang mag-alaga sa kanya if ever na may work na me or may interview me kasi I'm still looking for a job. So meron pa rin child care benefit bukod sa child allowance ba yun? sorry ha newbie talaga in Au.

muffles127 · April 2016

@bait0211 yes basta mameet yung eligibility criteria for child care benefit and rebate makukuha mo naman yun. Oh by the way hanapan mo na siya ng child care yung iba kase normally may waitlist so hindi nakakapagstart agad yung mga bata.

one1an · August 2016

hello po,
this may be included on previous thread or on previous conversations, just want to consolidate din for future reference

I just need advice po.
currently my wife is few weeks pregnant, and we must make our initial entry by Feb. 2017
we will go there on January w/ is on her 28th weeks.
anu po yung current process from arrival (in summary)

Upon Arrival
1) apply for TFN
2) activate Bank
3) Register medicare
4)Register with Centrelink
5) look for hospital/midwife (check up process)

Giving birth
1) Payment
1) For what I know the will immediately ask for medicare? any initial payment?
2) any additional charges not covered?

2) Bonuses Covered
by experience anu yung mga possible nakuhang bonuses for new migrants

3) baby passport application

4) others.

salamat po ng madami...

IslanderndCity · October 2016

baka may makapag-input

one1an said:
hello po,
this may be included on previous thread or on previous conversations, just want to consolidate din for future reference

I just need advice po.
currently my wife is few weeks pregnant, and we must make our initial entry by Feb. 2017
we will go there on January w/ is on her 28th weeks.
anu po yung current process from arrival (in summary)

Upon Arrival
1) apply for TFN
2) activate Bank
3) Register medicare
4)Register with Centrelink
5) look for hospital/midwife (check up process)

Giving birth
1) Payment
1) For what I know the will immediately ask for medicare? any initial payment?
2) any additional charges not covered?

2) Bonuses Covered
by experience anu yung mga possible nakuhang bonuses for new migrants

3) baby passport application

4) others.

salamat po ng madami...

biboy329 · February 2018

buhayin ko lng ulit tong thread

question po. nung nag-apply kami ng Medicare, binigyan na din kami ng Centrelink Number (CRN) pero isa lang. Isang CRN lng po ba per family like Medicare? May nagsasabi kasi dapat individual e pati kids para magamit sa child care.

Thanks.

dee0829 · February 2018

@biboy329 hello, isang medicare lang pero may mga names niyo. kung sino yung primary applicant yun yung mag apply ng centrelink ng bata. ililink na lahat doon. kailagan nyo pong pumunta sa centrelink para mabigyan ng login details at para maassist na din.

audreamer05 · April 2018

Hi! I have the same question as @biboy329, isa lang din kasi na CRN ang binigay samen, which is sa main applicant lang. How can we get CRN for kids? And sa spouse?

gared · July 2018

Hi! New migrant here. Just arrived last Saturday lang with my wife and 3-year old son. My clarifications below:

1.) Sa mga nabasa ko TFN daw ang uunahin, pero nung pinuntahan ko yung site kailangan ipakita ang Medicare card as one of the secondary documents (my passport as primary) given the 100 pts rule to prove your identity. Please confirm kung kailangan tlga unahin sa Medicare.
2.) Went to Medicare office malapit sa place nmin (West Sydney), I was only given 2 Medicare enrolment forms (I assume for my wife and myself). Question: Paano yung sa 3-year old son ko? I had clarified, enough na daw yun. So yung son ko as "Additional People to be included in my Medicare Card"?
3.) Pede ba ma register Medicare at the same time Centrelink?

Salamat ng madami sa mga mkakasagot. Cheers!

Captain_A · July 2018

@gared welcome!!

1.) Sa mga nabasa ko TFN daw ang uunahin, pero nung pinuntahan ko yung site kailangan ipakita ang Medicare card as one of the secondary documents (my passport as primary) given the 100 pts rule to prove your identity. Please confirm kung kailangan tlga unahin sa Medicare.
-i remember i registered only using my passport, that was Nov 2016.
possible na baka new requirement na ang medicare. no harm on having medicare muna,though temporary card yung bibigay nila.

2.) Went to Medicare office malapit sa place nmin (West Sydney), I was only given 2 Medicare enrolment forms (I assume for my wife and myself). Question: Paano yung sa 3-year old son ko? I had clarified, enough na daw yun. So yung son ko as "Additional People to be included in my Medicare Card"?
-dito im not sure, pero for me and wife parang 1 form lng noon.

3.) Pede ba ma register Medicare at the same time Centrelink?
-yes, madalas same building sila e. for centrelink, some staff asks about what claim to lodge. so better have some quick research on this, yung iba nmn, no questions asked, register ka agad nila s centrelink. sa medicare madali lng mag register sknila.

gared · July 2018

@Captain_A thanks a lot sa inputs mo. We were able to get our Medicare though temporary card lang muna then pinag GP na anak nmin dahil may sipon at ubo (most likely of the weather). Then nagregister na din for Centreline on one go. Yup, medyo tricky yung TFN na yun. Thanks lit.