You are eligible to get 20% rebate on your medical expenses in each year above the annual threshold set by the Australian Tax Office, their is no upper limit to your claim.
Medicare provide children aged 12 years of age or over, with an
Annual Voucher, ($153.45 in 2009), for a single Dental Check up/Treatment at any Dentist.
These Vouchers are issued each January, are must be used any time up to 31st December.
More information: www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/medicare/initiatives/teen-dental.jsp
There are about 380,000 cases of Skin Cancer reported in Australia each year, and from that there are about 1,700 deaths. A ratio of about 4.4 deaths per 1,000 reported cases.
Most people have annual skin checks by specialist doctors or clinics, to check for the first signs of skin … Read the rest
BreastScreen Australia is targeted specifically at women without symptoms aged 50-69, although women aged 40-49 and 70 years and older are able to attend for screening.
It operates in over 500 locations nationwide, and in 2004-2005 a total of 1,614,871 women were screened across Australia, 74% … Read the rest
Anyone who reaches the age of 30, and has not taken out Private Hospital cover, will incur an age loading, if they take out that policy after the age of 30.
The loading is 2 per cent for every year of age above 30, on top … Read the rest
In 2007 it was quoted that about 1 million blood donations per year are collected in Australia.
Currently the groups of people that are excluded from donating blood in Australia include:
Optometrists in Australia
Queensland
The 4165 Postcode covers Mount Cotton, Redland Bay and Victoria … Read the rest
