Services Australia Health Care Card

Eligibility

Eligibility for the Health Care Card (HCC) is administered by Services Australia on behalf of Department of Social Services who hold policy responsibility.

If you are receiving certain payments or supplements or the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit (Part A), you will automatically receive a HCC. Partners and children may also be covered by the card. The HCC is automatically reissued when it expires, if you are still eligible.

If you are not entitled to receive an automatic HCC, you may need to put in a claim to find out whether you can receive a Low Income (LIC) HCC, Foster Child HCC (FST), or Ex-Carer Allowance (child) HCC (EXCA). For more information see the website.

Digital concession cards

If you already have a concession or health care card from Services Australia, you can access a digital image of your card from the myGov app or Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. The digital card lets you present your concession or health care card using your mobile phone.