fergamy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi all, my brother is an insulin dependent diabetic. He is coming to Australia on a working holiday visa. So the question is, is the cost of the insulin, needle tips and tester strips etc... covered under the reciprocal health agreement ? Any help would be hugely appreciated, finding it hard to get an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 No it's not sorry you will have to pay ! Contact ndss and see if they will send you a card , you will get ya needles free with ndss , you will get ya test strips discounted , but ya insulin is full price ! I am a perm resident though ! Not sure on whv how u will stand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I wouldn't think they'd be covered since as pr visa holders and citizens here pay for all of those things. No one in Australia gets free scripts. Script of insulin is $6 if you have a health care card(pension card holder) think it's about $30 per script for non health care card holder not sure how much the tester strips etc are for MIL. Somebody else may come along with more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Ndss is different from a health care card ! He needs to ring them because it's the national diabetes something or other , my sons scripts r $36 for his insulin , free needles with ndss card and and test strips discounted from 45 dollars to 15 dollars with ndss ! Health care card u have to be here two yrs on perm visa to be eligible for one of them and a low income earner ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 But contact some one else what do I know ! Thick as **** no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 But contact some one else what do I know ! Thick as **** no doubt I don't think you're thick. Everything you've advised is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I don't think you're thick. Everything you've advised is spot on. sorry chicken 66 , I was in one last night after phoning back UK , and I think I was just in one , I get a bit worried to and probably got the wrong end of the stick sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 To get an NDSS card he will need to go to a GP as they arrange for them. If you look up Diabetes Australia you can contact them and they will give you all the information that you need. He will need a letter from his specialist setting out his treatment so that there is no change in it when he comes here. My daughter takes her insulin with her when she travels. He will need the usual medical letter to carry it on the plane etc. Sometimes they do not ask for it but its always best to have a list of any medications we are carrying with us and authorisation to have them. I would say 99 percent of insulin diabetics are on the pen here and a prescription provides for six months of the pens. Can check the Pharmaceutical Benefits List and it will give the price of the drugs and whether the insulin is on the list. Anything that is not on the list costs everyone the full price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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