Health Insurance Guide

Find the right health cover based on your visa type. Australia requires most visa holders to maintain adequate health insurance.

Insurance Types at a Glance

OSHC Overseas Student Health Cover Student visa (500) holders

OVHC Overseas Visitors Health Cover Temporary work & holiday visa holders

Medicare Government Healthcare Permanent residents & eligible visa holders

Private Private Health Insurance Anyone wanting extras & shorter wait times

4 types of health cover available to visa holders

31 age by which you should get private cover to avoid LHC loading

11 countries with reciprocal healthcare agreements

What visa do you hold?