Healthcare in Sydney
Whilst healthcare is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents through the national healthcare system - known as Medicare - dental and optical care, as well as ambulance services, are not covered. It is advisable for expatriates to have comprehensive medical insurance cover. Private medical care is expensive although still more affordable than in Europe and the United States.
Sydney offers a wide selection of good hospitals in and around the city. The Sydney Hospital, Sydney Eye Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are centrally located; to the south-west are the Sydney Private Hospital and the Holroyd Private Hosptial.
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