Your Health. Your Gift Card.
Government Health Gift Card
1. HEATH E VOTER
Balance
$43.90
Item 23 · Level B — 6 to 20 minutes
Issued: 2014
Your Gift Card: pre-loaded with your levy!
Because your healthcare should seem free.
Get unwell
It happens.
Pay the bill
Usually.
Redeem your card
See the Fine Print.
- 1.
Gift Card value is determined solely by the Government and is not subject to independent review or market adjustment to inflation.
- 2.
Gift Card value reflects Government’s assessment of below-inflation service value. Provider training, expertise or operational costs not considered.
- 3.
Government reserves the right to freeze Gift Card balances for an indefinite period without notice or compensation.
- 4.
Gift Card does not guarantee continuity of provider. Care fragmentation is a feature for improved government statistics.
- 5.
Gift Card not redeemable for unpaid per-patient tasks such as results review, documentation and referral coordination.
- 6.
Gift Card redeemable upon payment of fees. Does not apply at our promotional outlets.
By continuing to exist within the healthcare system, you have agreed to all of the above.
Care Journey Simulator
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Your Care Journey Receipt
Today
Cost to you
Cost to the taxpayer
If Indexed to CPI
Cost to you
Cost to the taxpayer
Total visits:
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Predictable Gift Card Value
What your Gift Card buys at the GP.
| Item · Level | Duration | Gift Card Value | Should Be | Typical GP Fee | You Pay | GP Receives | Practice Receives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item 3 · Level A | Under 6 min | $20.05 | $22.68* | $45.00 | $24.95 | $29.25 | $15.75 |
| Item 23 · Level B | 6–20 min | $43.90 | $48.57* | $90.00 | $46.10 | $58.50 | $31.50 |
| Item 36 · Level C | 20–40 min | $84.90 | $94.07* | $160.00 | $75.10 | $104.00 | $56.00 |
| Item 44 · Level D | 40–60 min | $124.90 | $138.49* | $235.00 | $110.10 | $152.75 | $82.25 |
| Item 123 · Level E | 60+ min | $202.65 | $224.73* | $355.00 | $152.35 | $230.75 | $124.25 |
* if indexed to CPI since 2014
GP Earnings Per Minute
The longer they spend with you, the less they earn per minute.
GP receives
$4.76
per minute
Practice receives
$2.56
per minute
Total per minute
$7.32
per minute
Federal backbencher
$2.19
per minute
Annualised comparison
GP (at this consultation length)
$0
gross per year
No paid leave. No employer super. No sick pay. Self-funded from gross.
Federal backbencher
$239,270
gross per year
+ 15.4% employer super: $36,848
+ electorate allowance (~$34k\u2013$46k). Paid during recesses. Set by independent Remuneration Tribunal.
The Gift Card balance was frozen 2014–2020. It has since been adjusted, but not to CPI-indexed levels.
| Your mortgage base rate: | independent reserve bank (RBA) |
| Your electricity tariff: | independent regulator (AER) |
| Your minimum wage: | independent commission (Fair Work) |
| Your hospital funding: | independent pricing authority (IHACPA) |
| Your aged care funding: | independent pricing authority (IHACPA) |
| Your NDIS pricing: | independent pricing authority (IHACPA) |
| Your politician’s salary: | independent tribunal (Remuneration Tribunal) |
| Your health rebate: | Government politicians. |
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THE RECEIPT
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The Real Cost
Effective hourly rate: $0
CPI-indexed hourly rate: $0
Your Provider Options
Same system. Two very different experiences.
Your Regular GP
Knows your history, coordinates care, manages chronic conditions. May charge a gap to remain viable.
Setting: Private practice
Practice Nurse
Works alongside your GP. Preventive care, wound management, chronic disease checks.
Setting: Same practice
GP Registrar
Training under your GP’s supervision. Fresh eyes, supervised care, bulk billed.
Setting: Same practice
Allied Health
Physio, psychology, dietetics. Referred by your GP, coordinated.
Setting: Referred provider