Overseas
Student Health Cover
Health
Insurance
You
must maintain health insurance for you
and your family members while in Australia.
Health insurance can be provided by
obtaining Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC) which provides
medical and hospital insurance. Your
education provider to organise OSHC
for you, or you can select an approved
OSHC provider yourself and pay the insurance.
When you lodge your application, you
must provide a receipt or other proof
of your OSHC payment. The OSHC should
commence when you arrive in Australia.
Exceptions:
You do not need OSHC if you are:
- a
Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian
National Insurance Scheme
- a
Swedish student covered by the National
Board of Student Aid or by Kammarkollegiet.
The
government has authorised a number of
companies to offer OSHC products. The
list below includes the name of the
health fund approved to provide OSHC
and the name of the organisation selling
their product, where appropriate.
You
can purchase OSHC from any of the following
providers:
For
frequently asked questions
Please
see the Australian
Government department of Health and
Ageing website:
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