Cover for medical costs while visiting Australia
Taking out Overseas Visitor Health Cover can help if you become sick or have an accident while you’re a temporary overseas worker or visitor in Australia.
Who is it for?
Some visa holders are required to have Overseas Visitor Health Cover for their entire stay in Australia. You may need it if you are:
What’s covered?
What you are and aren’t covered for will vary depending on the level of cover you’ve selected. Here’s an overview of benefits and coverage:
For workers
Budget Working Cover
✓ Public hospital*^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Maternity and birth^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
Standard Working Cover
✓ Public hospital^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Maternity and birth^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
✓ Local doctor (GP)^
✓ Prescribed medicines^
✓ Pathology^
✓ Radiology^
✓ Other specialists^
Mid Working Cover
✓ Public hospital^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Maternity and birth^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
✓ Local doctor (GP)^
✓ Prescribed medicines^
✓ Pathology^
✓ Radiology^
✓ Other specialists^
✓ General dental^
✓ Optical^
✓ Physiotherapy^
✓ Chiropractic^
✓ Complementary therapies^
Top Working Cover
✓ Public hospital^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Maternity and birth^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
✓ Local doctor (GP)^
✓ Prescribed medicines^
✓ Pathology^
✓ Radiology^
✓ Other specialists^
✓ General dental^
✓ Optical^
✓ Physiotherapy^
✓ Chiropractic^
✓ Complementary therapies^
✓ Health management^
✓ Podiatry^
✓ Psychology^
✓ Speech therapy^
✓ Hearing aids^
✓ Health aids and wellness^
For visitors
Budget Visitors Cover
$1,000,000 Annual Limit
✓ Public hospital*^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Maternity and birth^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
Standard Visitors Cover
$1,000,000 Annual Limit
✓ Public hospital^
✓ Private hospital^
✓ Rehabilitation^
✓ Ambulance^
✓ Repatriation^
✓ Local doctor (GP)^
✓ Prescribed medicines^
✓ Pathology^
✓ Radiology^
✓ Other specialists^
^This is a summary only. Waiting periods, limitations, exclusions, terms and conditions apply. See a full list of benefits per policy.
*Please note visits to the emergency department that do not result in an in-patient admission are not covered under Budget Working Cover and Budget Visitors Cover.
Need more info?
If you’ve got questions, want to know more, or would like to make a claim, here are some ways to get the help you need:
General enquiries:
- 1300 727 193 (within Australia)
- +61 7 3305 8833 (from overseas)
Claims:
- 1300 727 193 (Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pm AEST/AEDT)
Allianz Care Australia Overseas Visitor Health Cover policies are issued and managed by AWP Australia Pty Ltd ABN 52 097 227 177 trading as Allianz Care Australia. Peoplecare Health Limited ABN 95 087 648 753, a registered private health insurer under the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 (Cth), is the underwriter of Allianz Care Australia Overseas Visitor Health Cover policies.