Services for refugees and asylum seekers
Health services are available in Queensland for asylum seekers and refugees.
Asylum seekers
The Queensland Government provides asylum seekers who are ineligible for Medicare with access to public health services at no charge.
The following pages and fact sheets have information for asylum seekers wishing to access health care:
- Public healthcare access for asylum seekers
- Fees and Charges Health Service Directive
- Visa types and Medicare eligibility (PDF 462 kB)
- Asylum seeker service providers (PDF 871 kB)
- People seeking asylum without Medicare (PDF 281 kB)
Refugees
Refugee health services across Queensland work together with general practitioners (GPs) and other primary care professionals in the community to provide healthcare to people from refugee backgrounds. This is usually in the form of health assessments for those who have arrived in Australia within the last 12 months. In some cases, refugee health services can provide care to refugees who have been in Australia for longer than 12 months.