Hi Lisa
Sorry to hear about your situation - it is hard enough when you have all of those safeguards in place!
First, ok to be a public patient. I have health insurance but because the best place to be treated in Melbourne is a public hospital, I get all of my tests, treatments as a public patient. The cost of medications can still mount up, however I am about to apply for a healthcare card which I should be able to get as I have low income (and even though I am not eligible for any centre link payment).
Secondly, you should be able to access any super you contributed from previous jobs. So track it down and give the funds a call. They each have different rules, but there is a couple of ways to access the money.
May not be the entire answer but hope this will help a bit and if you need help with your super let me know.
Cheers
Lisa
