The following data tables capture information about applications we have received and approved for release per financial year. We don't have data regarding amounts released as CRS payments are made by super funds.
Note: One person may submit multiple applications in one financial year. There is no limit on the number of applications a person can submit.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
53,800 |
60,000 |
45,300 |
56,400 |
75,600 |
90,700 |
112,400 |
109,600 |
|
Applications approved |
31,100 |
33,700 |
29,500 |
34,400 |
41,800 |
53,100 |
67,900 |
64,600 |
|
Individuals applied |
33,800 |
39,100 |
36,300 |
45,600 |
57,800 |
68,900 |
81,500 |
80,800 |
|
Individuals approved |
26,900 |
30,000 |
27,200 |
32,200 |
39,600 |
50,000 |
63,300 |
60,900 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
456.6 |
523.2 |
472.4 |
573.1 |
761.7 |
1,040.4 |
1,416.0 |
1,456.7 |
In table 1, we rounded:
- applications and individuals' data to the nearest 100
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
Totals may not add up due to rounding.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
39,100 |
45,500 |
34,800 |
42,600 |
57,700 |
71,900 |
93,500 |
93,100 |
|
Applications approved |
26,100 |
30,100 |
27,600 |
32,100 |
39,500 |
50,200 |
64,900 |
62,200 |
|
Individuals applied |
25,500 |
30,100 |
28,400 |
35,200 |
44,900 |
55,600 |
69,600 |
69,900 |
|
Individuals approved |
22,700 |
26,800 |
25,400 |
30,100 |
37,400 |
47,400 |
60,600 |
58,700 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
389.1 |
476.6 |
447.4 |
544.7 |
730.5 |
1,001.0 |
1,369.0 |
1,416.3 |
In table 2, we rounded:
- applications and individuals' data to the nearest 100
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
2,300 |
2,300 |
1,500 |
1,700 |
2,200 |
2,300 |
2,600 |
2,300 |
|
Applications approved |
1,100 |
1,000 |
700 |
700 |
800 |
900 |
1,100 |
800 |
|
Individuals applied |
1,400 |
1,500 |
1,100 |
1,300 |
1,590 |
1,670 |
1,770 |
1,540 |
|
Individuals approved |
970 |
890 |
660 |
670 |
720 |
810 |
940 |
750 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
21.1 |
15.4 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
15.5 |
14.6 |
In table 3, we rounded:
- applications received and approved data to the nearest 100
- individuals' data to the nearest 10
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
250 |
205 |
195 |
215 |
260 |
290 |
290 |
310 |
|
Applications approved |
110 |
90 |
45 |
45 |
35 |
35 |
30 |
30 |
|
Individuals applied |
175 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
210 |
245 |
230 |
240 |
|
Individuals approved |
90 |
65 |
45 |
40 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
1.9 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
In table 4, we rounded:
- applications and individuals' data to the nearest 5
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
10,500 |
10,300 |
7,300 |
9,700 |
12,400 |
12,900 |
12,500 |
10,500 |
|
Applications approved |
2,870 |
1,780 |
560 |
750 |
710 |
1,100 |
1,200 |
860 |
|
Individuals applied |
6,140 |
6,770 |
5,850 |
7,650 |
9,600 |
9,930 |
8,800 |
7,620 |
|
Individuals approved |
2,470 |
1,630 |
540 |
710 |
680 |
1,040 |
1,100 |
810 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
35.4 |
22 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
9.7 |
17.1 |
20.9 |
16.6 |
In table 5, we rounded:
- applications received data to the nearest 100
- applications approved and individuals' data to the nearest 10
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
1,700 |
1,600 |
1,500 |
2,200 |
3,100 |
3,300 |
3,500 |
3,400 |
|
Applications approved |
920 |
760 |
600 |
740 |
760 |
850 |
810 |
720 |
|
Individuals applied |
1,190 |
1,160 |
1,240 |
1,790 |
2,340 |
2,410 |
2,410 |
2,400 |
|
Individuals approved |
840 |
710 |
580 |
720 |
750 |
820 |
790 |
700 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
9 |
7.5 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
7.9 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
8.3 |
In table 6, we rounded:
- applications received data to the nearest 100
- applications approved and individuals' data to the nearest 10
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.
Medical treatment subcategories
The data from our application process allows us to split the medical (treatment or transport) category into the following listed subcategories. While eligible medical treatment isn't limited to these categories, we can't individually identify all treatment types at a reporting level. Further details on individuals approved and amounts approved for each of these subcategories is available at CRS medical reasons.
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
7,140 |
10,610 |
8,240 |
11,780 |
20,960 |
31,780 |
47,630 |
50,540 |
|
Applications approved |
3,850 |
6,000 |
5,960 |
8,380 |
14,020 |
22,530 |
34,050 |
34,520 |
|
Individuals applied |
4,310 |
6,720 |
6,500 |
9,720 |
16,260 |
25,070 |
36,830 |
39,010 |
|
Individuals approved |
3,470 |
5,580 |
5,530 |
8,020 |
13,540 |
21,790 |
32,850 |
33,550 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
66.4 |
111.7 |
108.2 |
171.3 |
313.4 |
526.4 |
817.6 |
892.0 |
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
3,380 |
4,250 |
3,700 |
4,150 |
4,290 |
5,200 |
5,920 |
6,050 |
|
Applications approved |
2,720 |
3,260 |
3,260 |
3,390 |
3,360 |
4,210 |
4,820 |
4,710 |
|
Individuals applied |
2,140 |
2,610 |
2,670 |
3,020 |
3,080 |
3,740 |
4,060 |
4,150 |
|
Individuals approved |
2,080 |
2,490 |
2,580 |
2,750 |
2,780 |
3,460 |
3,820 |
3,750 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
36.2 |
40.1 |
42.1 |
45.4 |
47.9 |
64.1 |
74.2 |
76.4 |
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
17,690 |
18,710 |
14,510 |
15,760 |
17,690 |
17,320 |
17,220 |
12,650 |
|
Applications approved |
13,790 |
14,570 |
12,970 |
13,960 |
14,770 |
14,370 |
13,710 |
9,870 |
|
Individuals applied |
12,920 |
13,920 |
12,900 |
14,160 |
15,170 |
14,780 |
13,930 |
10,330 |
|
Individuals approved |
12,550 |
13,530 |
12,570 |
13,620 |
14,410 |
14,030 |
13,260 |
9,570 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
207.5 |
234.2 |
220 |
233.9 |
248.9 |
250.5 |
254.9 |
196.6 |
|
Financial year |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Applications received |
9,880 |
10,980 |
7,970 |
10,400 |
14,030 |
16,880 |
21,810 |
23,370 |
|
Applications approved |
5,440 |
6,040 |
5,260 |
6,230 |
7,230 |
8,940 |
12,040 |
12,910 |
|
Individuals applied |
6,050 |
6,900 |
6,360 |
8,340 |
10,460 |
12,280 |
15,150 |
17,020 |
|
Individuals approved |
4,580 |
5,340 |
4,870 |
5,830 |
6,830 |
8,320 |
10,990 |
12,070 |
|
Amount approved ($m) |
74 |
87 |
75.3 |
92.2 |
118.1 |
156.7 |
217.6 |
247.9 |
'Other' includes all other types of medical treatment recommended by a medical practitioner.
These tables exclude applications that were solely for medical transport (totals will differ to listed tables).
In tables 7,8, 9 and 10, we rounded:
- applications and individuals' data to the nearest 10
- amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.