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Definition

Certain students with a disability or severe medical condition can claim a Health Care card.

The card can be claimed by 16-25 years old full-time students who were holding a Carer Allowance Health Care Card on the day before their 16th birthday. The card is issued in the name of the student.

A claimant must be an Australian resident. The card is available to new Australian residents after 208 weeks in Australia as an Australian resident.

The card is generally cancelled after 6 weeks of a temporarily absence from Australia. It is cancelled immediately if the cardholder has permanently departed Australia The card is not means tested..

 

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Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/missing code 0.1 ".
Data Type Boolean
Format A
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values Y Yes
N No

Custom Fields

Information Class
  • Benefit entitlements and payments

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