It is very common for people not be eligible for medicare, some never and some take a few years. Dependant on what VISA they have and there applications for residency.

If they contact ST vinnies, salvos, caroline chisolm society etc they can get help with baby supplies, as for the hospital etc their is not the same available and unfortuantly hospital stays are costly. Other thing is she will also need to pay for vaccines if they decide to vaccinate baby.

I hope she gets some help.