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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
This scheme subsidises medicines so you pay less for them. You can buy these cheaper medicines automatically if you have a Medicare card.
Medicare Safety Net
If you need to see a doctor or get tests regularly, the Medicare Safety Net helps to lower your costs. When you spend over a certain amount in a year, you will get some of the money back. If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you’re eligible for the Medicare Safety Net.
Medicare
Medicare is an Australian Government program that gives free or subsidised (cheaper for you) treatment from doctors and other health professionals, and in hospitals.
Australian Government – Support for parents and caregivers of children with disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) protects Australians from discrimination based on disability. The DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of the person’s disability. This includes discrimination that occurs in the context of accessing and participating in children’s education and care services. All children’s education and care services (including family day care) must comply with the DDA.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help parents and caregiver of children with disability to understand their rights under the DDA.
Australian Government – support for students with disability and their parents and caregivers
The Disability Standards for Education 2005 clarify the obligations of education and training providers and seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help students to understand their rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005, and to work with their education provider to make reasonable adjustments which help them learn and participate on the same basis as their peers.
The Australian health system
It's useful to know how our system works and how to get the services you need. This website explains the different parts of the Australian health system, including Medicare.
The Australian health system
This website explains the different parts of the Australian health system and has information on how you can access the services you need.