Health
Australian people enjoy a high level of good health. The nation has quality housing, water and sanitation, and an adequate supply of food and medicines. Health care in Australia follows western traditions with technical and scientific skills used to prevent, examine and treat ill health. People coming to Australia have heath checks before entering the country as another way to keep us as a healthy nation.
You can find details of medical services listed in the Yellow Pages telephone book under the name of the service you seek.
You can access emergency ambulance help by ringing 000.
You can use interpreter support when you deal with health services. The
health service will arrange the interpreter for you if you ask for such
help.
See:
What
medical services are available for my family and me?
Who
pays for my medical care?
Who
can I contact to find out more about health care?
What
is private health insurance?
For more information about when and how to call 000, go to the Triple
Zero website.
See: Triple Zero
For information on Medicare, go to the Medicare website.
See: Register with Medicare