What is private health insurance?
Many people choose to pay for private health insurance. Private health insurance funds may cover costs for your treatment as a private patient in private or public hospitals and can include some services that Medicare does not cover, such as dental care, most optical care and ambulance transport. If you wish to purchase private health insurance, it is important to compare different funds. The cost and type of cover can vary widely.
The government has a website which provides detailed information about private health insurance funds, and how the private health system works.
See: Private Health
For information on how to enrol in Medicare
See: Register with Medicare