Ambulance travelConcession cardholders are eligible for free ambulance and air ambulance travel anywhere in Australia in an emergency or on the recommendation of a doctor.
- Ambulance victoria
The Metropolitan Ambulance Service and Rural Ambulance Victoria provide medically necessary ambulance transportation free to pensioners and Centrelink Health Care Card holders who do not have access to another entitlement through other Government agencies.
- College of optometry and victorian eye care service
The Victorian College of Optometry provides low cost eye care for people on low-incomes, and is also responsible for the Victorian Eye Care Service.
- Commonwealth seniors health card
Centrelink issues the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card to persons of aged pension age who do not qualify for the age pension. The card is subject to an income means test only.
- Community health centres
Community health centres provide a range of medical and allied health services to local residents. These include services provided by doctors, dentists, podiatrists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
- Dental health for adults and school aged children
Dental Health Services Victoria provides emergency and general dental care for adult concession cardholders through public dental clinics in community health centres, rural hospitals and the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne.
- Eye care and glasses
Free eye examinations and low cost glasses are available for concession cardholders and their dependants under the age of 16 who are listed on the concession card.
- Hearing services
A wide range of hearing rehabilitation services is available to eligible persons. These services include hearing assessments and the provision of hearing aids
- Hospital treatment
All permanent Australian residents and some visitors are entitled to free treatment in public hospitals as public patients.
- Medicare
The Commonwealth Government provides assistance for medical expenses to all members of the public through Medicare.
- Medicare safety net
The Medicare Safety Net is designed to help individuals and families with medical costs, once the safety net threshold is reached.
- Mental health legal centre
The Mental Health Legal Centre provides information and advocacy about the rights of mental health clients and aims to promote the rights of people who experience mental illness.
- Mental health review board
The Board conducts reviews of, and hears appeals by, psychiatric patients being treated involuntarily either as inpatients or on community treatment orders who want to leave a psychiatric hospital or have their cases reviewed.
- Office of hearing services
The Office of Hearing Services manages the Commonwealth funded hearing services program. Services include free hearing assessment, an appropriate hearing aid or other hearing device from a range of devices and training in how to use them.
- Office of the Health Services Commissioner
The Health Services Commissioner provides a free and confidential service that helps people with complaints about health services in Victoria, and issues regarding the privacy of health information.
- Patient travel
The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme provides a subsidy to assist rural and remote Victorians with travel and accommodation costs incurred when travelling more than 100 kilometres (one way) or 500 kilometres per week if receiving treatment in a block of at least five weeks.
- Pharmaceutical benefits scheme
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) allows holders of Commonwealth Government cards to purchase prescription medicines except where a special brand price applies.
- Pharmaceuticals
Eligible concession cardholders are entitled to purchase most prescription medicines for $5.00
- Red cross patient transport
The Australian Red Cross provides a free transport service to and from hospital or a medical appointment for people who cannot use public transport or afford a taxi.
