Health insurance for international students
The Australian government requires that all international students and their families pay for health insurance in Australia through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. The University-preferred provider of OSHC is OSHC Worldcare .
You will need evidence that you have OSHC before you can obtain your visa for Australia. Membership of a health insurance scheme in your home country does not exempt you from paying OSHC. Only Swedish students covered by SKANDIA and Norwegian students covered by the National Norwegian Insurance Scheme are exempt from paying the Australian Overseas Student Health Cover as a result of special inter-governmental arrangements. If you insure with OSHC Worldcare through the University, then in so doing, you consent to the University disclosing your relevant personal details (for example, your family name, given name, sex, date of birth, start date and campus code) to OSHC Worldcare so that your OSHC can be registered. You should enquire OSHC Worldcare website www.oshcworldcare.com.au about your OSHC membership card after you arrive in Sydney.
The International Office will, on receipt of your first payment of tuition fees and the OSHC premium, pay the compulsory OSHC to OSHC Worldcare on your behalf. OSHC provides free access to the University health service and public hospitals. Higher level coverage (e.g. access to private hospitals, or coverage for spouse and family) is your responsibility. Waiting periods apply for some health treatments.
|
WORLDCARE ASSIST
OSHC FEES |
Fees until
31 Dec 2007 |
Fees from
01 Jan 2008 |
Period of Cover
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single student
|
$175
|
$185
|
up to 6 months
|
|
$349
|
$370
|
up to 12 months
|
|
|
$497
|
$527
|
up to 18 months
|
|
|
$663
|
$703
|
up to 24 months
|
|
|
$829
|
$879
|
up to 30 months
|
|
|
$995
|
$1,055
|
up to 36 months
|
|
|
$1,160
|
$1,230
|
up to 42 months
|
|
|
$1,326
|
$1,406
|
up to 48 months
|
|
|
$1,492
|
$1,582
|
up to 54 months
|
|
|
$1,658
|
$1,758
|
up to 60 months
|
|
|
$1,933 |
up to 66 months |
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|
|
|
$2,109 |
up to 72 months |
|
Family
|
$349
|
$370
|
up to 6 months
|
|
$698
|
$740
|
up to 12 months
|
|
|
$995
|
$1,054
|
up to 18 months
|
|
|
$1,326
|
$1,406
|
up to 24 months
|
|
|
$1,658
|
$1,758
|
up to 30 months
|
|
|
$1,989
|
$2,110
|
up to 36 months
|
|
|
$2,321
|
$2,460
|
up to 42 months
|
|
|
$2,652
|
$2,812
|
up to 48 months
|
|
|
$2,984
|
$3,164
|
up to 54 months
|
|
|
$3,315
|
$3,516
|
up to 60 months
|
|
|
|
|
$3,866 |
up to 66 months |
|
|
$4,218
|
up to 72 months
|
Australian scholarship students
Students holding Australian government scholarships have their health insurance cover paid directly to OSHC Worldcare.