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                <title><![CDATA[Medibank to support customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Narelle]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Medibank announced it is providing financial and hardship support to customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Narelle.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Medibank today announced it is providing financial and hardship support to customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
Medibank and ahm customers who have been impacted by the cyclone may be eligible for support, which includes suspending their policy for up to two years or waiving their premiums for three months.
Medibank Chief Customer Officer Milosh Milisavljevic said: “We’re here to support our customers while they deal with the devastating impacts of the cyclone.
“We want to help ease the burden for our customers during this difficult time. If you’re a Medibank or ahm customer living in an affected area and need some support, please give us a call.
&quot;The impact of a natural disaster can also take a huge toll on a person’s mental health. Medibank customers have round-the-clock access to our 24/7 Mental Health Support phone line and chat service.&quot;
Medibank customers can contact 132 331 and ahm customers 134 246 to speak to someone about hardship support available.
Medibank customers can call our Mental Health Phone Support line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1800 644 325.
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                                    <author>sharna.rhys-jones@medibank.com.au (Sharna Rhys-Jones)</author>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Medibank Better Health Research Hub grant recipients for 2026]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the recipients of the latest Medibank Better Health Research Hub funding round.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to the recipients of the latest Medibank Better Health Research Hub funding round.
These six new partnerships, valued at nearly $695,000, cover three research areas:

Community mental health and wellbeing
Prevention strategies in primary care
Care models for the future

Community mental health and wellbeing
Organisation: Orygen
Lead researcher:	Dr Lee Valentine
Project: To understand the impact of a digital youth mental health platform, including whether it improves mental health service access, efficiency and continuity of care.
Grant amount: $100,000

Organisation: Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Lead researcher:	A/Prof Simone Darling
Project: To determine whether early involvement in the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) initiative leads to lasting improvements in adolescent mental health and wellbeing, decreases the need for mental health services, and contributes to better and sustainable long‑term health outcomes.
Grant amount: $200,000 over two years

Prevention strategies in primary care
Organisation: Women’s Health Victoria &amp; Monash Centre for Health and Research Implementation
Lead researcher:	Prof Cassandra Szoeke
Project: To develop, implement and evaluate Australia’s first cardiovascular education module focused specifically on women’s heart health. Designed for health professionals, the module aims to strengthen clinicians’ knowledge and capability, supporting more accurate diagnosis and improved care for women with, or at risk of, heart disease.
Grant amount: $100,000

Organisation: Macquarie University
Lead researcher:	Dr Tash Pocovi
Project: To assess the impact, cost‑effectiveness, uptake and safety of WalkBack Online, a digital health program designed to prevent low back pain from returning and support better long‑term health.
Grant amount: $100,000

Care models for the future
Organisation: La Trobe University
Lead researcher:	Dr Tshepo Rasekaba
Project: To assess whether a Virtual Diabetes Clinic can meaningfully improve access to high‑quality Type 2 diabetes care for people in rural and regional communities by offering flexible online appointments and streamlined referral pathways, and to determine whether the model is practical to deliver and easy for people to use.
Grant amount: $100,000

Organisation: ANZCA Foundation &amp; Adelaide University
Lead researcher:	Prof Guy Ludbrook
Project: This research targets improved postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing surgery and anaesthesia by expanding the implementation of the anaesthesia‑led Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) model and continue building the evidence that it delivers higher‑quality early care for patients needing closer monitoring, including improved detection of complications, smoother recovery, and better use of hospital resources.
Grant amount: $95,000

In addition to these projects, the Medibank Better Health Research Hub is pleased to have collaborated with Australia General Practice Research Foundation and Diabetes Australia by co-funding two grants to support research into prevention strategies in primary care.
As a health company, our vision is to support better health outcomes for our customers by ensuring care remains truly patient centred. That’s why research matters to Medibank. Through the Better Health Research Hub and our partnerships with leading researchers, we are building the evidence and insight needed to improve how care is delivered, so customers receive care that is grounded in high quality evidence and centred on their needs and experience.
The Medibank Better Health Research Hub research pillars for 2026-28 are currently under development. As part of an evidence‑informed process, we are seeking input from consumers, researchers and policy experts. The final pillars will be released in July 2026.
About the Medibank Better Health Research Hub
We prioritise research in areas that address the quintuple aims of healthcare: improving health outcomes, affordability, patient experience, health equity, and the wellbeing of healthcare workers.
With a focus on collaboration and real-world impact, we partner with researchers, health services and organisations across the health sector. Our research pillars seek to address health and health system need, and to support Medibank’s 2030 vision to create the best health and wellbeing for Australia.
Find out more
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                                    <author>Dr Shona  Sundaraj</author>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:02:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[2022 cybercrime event - consumer class action ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court has today refused Medibank’s application for leave to appeal from the Federal Court decision on 7 March 2025.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court has today refused Medibank’s application for leave to appeal from the Federal Court decision on 7 March 2025, which found that three reports prepared by Deloitte concerning the 2022 cybercrime event were not subject to legal professional privilege.
The Court has ordered Medibank to produce the reports to the Applicants in the consumer class action under an agreed confidentiality regime.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board.
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                                    <author>emily.ritchie@medibank.com.au (Emily Ritchie)</author>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[My Home Hospital celebrates major milestone as demand for at-home acute care continues to grow]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[As demand for healthcare continues to grow, My Home Hospital demonstrates how modern, integrated models of care can expand system capacity while improving patient experience]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[My Home Hospital is celebrating a significant milestone, having now treated more than 26,000 South Australians, across 190 postcodes and delivered over 117,684 hospital bed days in the comfort of patients’ own homes.
Delivered by Amplar Health on behalf of the South Australian Government, My Home Hospital provides acute hospital-level care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year — all from the place patients most want to be: home.
The service supports patients who would otherwise require admission to a traditional hospital ward, delivering intravenous therapies, monitoring, diagnostics and multidisciplinary clinical care, in the community. With an outstanding Net Promoter Score (NPS) since its launch in 2021, patient satisfaction remains exceptionally high.
“Patients consistently tell us they value being able to sleep in their own bed, drink from their own cups, and recover surrounded by family, pets and familiar comforts. For many, that sense of normality plays an important role in their recovery and wellbeing,” said Sarah McRae, Chief Executive of Amplar Health Home Hospital.
She added,

My Home Hospital is a real life example of delivering the right care, in the right place, at the right time. It represents the health transition already underway — shifting appropriate care beyond hospital walls to create capacity within the system for rising demand driven by chronic disease, an ageing population, and growing community expectations. By providing safe alternatives to inpatient admission, the service is helping to free up physical hospital beds, reduce pressure on emergency departments and ambulances, and allow hospital teams to focus on the most complex cases.

Amplar Health Chief Executive Robert Read said the milestone reflects both clinical excellence and strong community support.
“My Home Hospital shows what’s possible when we rethink traditional models of care. We’re delivering hospital-level treatment safely in people’s homes, achieving outstanding patient satisfaction, and helping to build a more sustainable health system,” Mr Read said.
“Patients love being able to recover in familiar surroundings — close to family, carers and even their pets. It’s better for many patients, and it’s better for the health system.”
Mr Read congratulated the South Australian Government for its continued leadership and innovation in expanding out-of-hospital care.
“South Australia has been at the forefront of this healthcare innovation. We commend the Government for recognising that the system must evolve to meet the challenges of an ageing population and increasing chronic disease. We would welcome the opportunity to see similar models rolled out in other jurisdictions across Australia.”
As demand for healthcare continues to grow, My Home Hospital demonstrates how modern, integrated models of care can expand system capacity while improving patient experience.
“The future of healthcare is not only inside hospital walls — it is in homes, communities and connected care networks.”
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                                    <author>alice.ross@medibank.com.au (Alice Ross)</author>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:44:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[International Women’s Day: Balancing the scales in women’s health research]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[For decades, much of the evidence that underpins modern medicine has been built on studies that largely focused on men, the result is a system that hasn’t always fully captured how disease presents, progresses and should be treated in women]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[In celebration of International Women’s Day, Dr Shona Sundaraj, Medibank Group Medical Director, talks about an issue she’s deeply passionate about: why medical research must do a better job of reflecting women’s health.
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Balance the Scales”, couldn’t be more fitting. For decades, much of the evidence that underpins modern medicine has been built on studies that largely focused on men, often overlooking the hormonal cycles, reproductive stages and life transitions that shape women’s health. The result is a system that hasn’t always fully captured how disease presents, progresses and should be treated in women.
Women experience significant physiological transitions across their lives from menarche through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and menopause. Yet research has often treated women as a single category, rather than recognising these distinct phases and how they influence health outcomes.
The consequence is a persistent knowledge gap. Conditions like heart disease, autoimmune disorders and depression can present differently in women, and when findings from male-centred studies are generalised, important differences may be missed. Heart disease is a clear example. It remains the leading cause of death for women globally, yet symptoms such as unusual fatigue, nausea, or jaw and back pain are sometimes overlooked because they don’t fit the “classic” presentation we’ve historically associated with the condition.
Encouragingly, this is beginning to change. There is growing momentum across the research community to design studies that better reflect women’s lives — including participants at different life stages and accounting for the role hormones can play in health and disease.
At Medibank, through the Better Health Research Hub, we are partnering with researchers to help build the evidence base and develop clinician education that improves recognition of how illnesses present in women. By strengthening research and awareness, we can help ensure women receive care that is informed by evidence that truly reflects their experiences.
Balancing the scales in health means recognising women’s health across the full life course and continuing to close the research gaps that have existed for too long.
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                                    <author>alice.ross@medibank.com.au (Alice Ross)</author>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:51:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[It takes a village: Medibank partners with Mum Walk to help new mums feel more connected]]></title>
                <link>https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/newsroom/post/it-takes-a-village-medibank-partners-with-mum-walk-to-help-new-mums-feel</link>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Medibank announces a new 12-month social impact partnership with Mum Walk. ]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Medibank has announced a new 12-month social impact partnership with Mum Walk – a community initiative helping new mums build social connections through free, local mum-led walking groups.
The partnership will help Mum Walk to grow from 50 to 100+ walks nationally, supporting thousands more new mums to get outdoors and build meaningful social support networks in their local community.
Medibank senior executive Andrew Retschko said: “We know that loneliness is a higher risk during major life transitions, like becoming a parent.
“These periods often disrupt existing social networks, routines and sense of identity, increasing vulnerability to disconnection and loneliness.
“Our research shows that connecting into new networks, especially through relatable group activities, is one of the strongest protective factors during these transitions.”
The collaboration with Mum Walk supports Medibank’s commitment to improve mental health and social wellbeing outcomes of Australians and its 10-year commitment to addressing loneliness.
“Our focus is on taking a preventative health approach to reduce the risk of chronic loneliness, which is a leading factor in poorer physical and mental health outcomes over time,” he said.
“It’s why we’re proud to partner with Mum Walk and give more new mums the opportunity to create meaningful social connections – which we know is a powerful protective factor.”
Medibank’s Loneliness Population Research shows:

56% of Australians feel lonely each week
32% score high on the UCLA Loneliness Scale
New parenthood is a major trigger
73% say loneliness affects their health
The top barrier to seeking help: not wanting to burden others

Mum Walk founder Kimberly Kay said: “Our research shows 90% of mums reporting feelings of loneliness or isolation after birth – Mum Walk exists to help re-build the social health of mothers across Australia.
“With Medibank’s commitment to preventative health, we can expand nationally and strengthen social connection as a recognised protective factor for maternal mental health.”
Together, Medibank and Mum Walk aim to:

Double the number of Mum Walk locations in 2026 from 50 to 100 nationally.
Grow the Mum Walk community to help ensure even more mums across Australia can access a free, preventative wellbeing initiative in their local area.
Reduce stigma around the experience of loneliness in early parenthood.
Strengthen mental fitness and social wellbeing in early parenthood.

To learn more or join your local Mum Walk, visit https://www.mumwalk.org/find-your-local-mum-walk
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                                    <author>dianne.wynne@medibank.com.au (Dianne Wynne)</author>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the vital role of mental health nurses  ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[On Mental Health Nurses Day, we recognise and celebrate the dedication, skill and compassion of mental health nurses who support some of the most vulnerable people in our community every day. ]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Mental Health Nurses Day, 20 February, we recognise and celebrate the dedication, skill and compassion of mental health nurses who support some of the most vulnerable people in our community every day.
At Medibank, we employ more than 100 mental health professionals who deliver high quality mental health services across eight different programs.
In addition to supporting Medibank customers on the 24/7 Mental Health Support line and webchat, our team also supports a range of external services such as NSW Mental Health Triage line, Medicare Mental Health line (NSW), Medicare Mental Health line (WA), Problem Gambling WA Helpline, Digital Guided Therapy, Department of Education International Students support line and the Commission for Children and Young People (wellbeing checks).
Medibank Chief Medical Officer, Dr Andrew Wilson, who is also a practicing psychiatrist, said that mental health nurses play a crucial role in supporting people when they need it most.
“Our mental health nurses do an incredible job every day by supporting people when they are struggling with their mental health. For many people, they are the first point of contact with a mental health support service.
“Many years ago, telehealth did not exist and certainly not for mental health. These days as health and technology evolves, we can provide that initial support for our customers straight away, without having to make an appointment. This is also important for our customers in regional and rural areas where health services are limited.
Medibank’s 24/7 Mental Health Support Line and Webchat see spikes in calls around the Christmas and Easter holiday periods, during school holidays and in the winter months.
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                                    <author>sharna.rhys-jones@medibank.com.au (Sharna Rhys-Jones)</author>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[2026 half year results ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Today's results reinforce that Medibank is a growing health company, with our customers increasingly recognising the value and health and wellbeing support we provide.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our results today reinforce that Medibank is a growing health company, with our customers increasingly recognising the value and health and wellbeing support we provide.
We’ve built two distinctive health insurance brands in Medibank and ahm that are growing by delivering more of what our customers and patients want, and customer engagement is strong.
We’re changing the way people in Australia experience health and wellbeing, delivering more accessible and affordable care options to support more people across all stages of care.
Our Amplar Health business has gone from strength to strength as we work towards building Australia’s leading multidisciplinary primary care network that delivers care in clinics, in homes and virtually.  We took our next important step towards this with the acquisition of Better Medical, which has expanded our network to 168 GP and medical clinics nationally.
And we’ve continued to drive the health transition, pushing for meaningful reform that our health system needs to remain among the world’s best.
More value, more ways
As cost-of-living pressures continued, we’ve worked to deliver greater everyday health value to our 4.3 million customers.

Saved customers almost $105m in out-of-pocket costs through our Members’ Choice networks
Customers claimed $22.9m in Live Better rewards
Saved customers $3.3m through our no gap network – with a 90% increase in the number of Medibank customers using the network year on year.


Early support to help people stay well
We continued rewarding healthy behaviours and investing in prevention to support people to be well and stay well.

227,000 enrolments in our everyday prevention programs
Delivered 18,000 clinician-guided prevention services to customers, ranging from health checks to clinical programs
Grew our Live Better rewards program to 1 million members to support their everyday health and wellbeing


Healthcare the way people want it
As we improve health access and affordability by delivering more services virtually, in homes and the community, more people are choosing to use them.

Grew the number of Medibank resident policyholders engaging with our health and wellbeing services to 55%
Delivered 2.3 million patient interactions through Amplar Health
Saved 100,000 hospital bed days through homecare
Expanded our Amplar Health Online Doctor service to all Medibank customers


Changing our health system for the better
We continued investing in and working with hospitals, health providers and funders to accelerate health system change – particularly through personalised models of care that shift treatment into virtual, community and home-based settings.

Launched an Alcohol and Drug Detox at Home program
Expanded our psychotherapy program for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Invested more than $163m to acquire Better Medical a group of 61 GP and medical clinics
Expanded the delivery of out-of-hospital care for public patients on behalf of the SA government
Provided hospitals with around $20 million in additional funding for care models that support the health transition


Key financials
Our growth has continued with improved momentum in our health insurance business and strong growth in Medibank Health.
Net resident policyholder growth was up 38,300 (+1.9%) with the last 6 months of growth more than double the same period last year. We added a further 1,500 policy units (+0.4%) in our non-resident business and remain an insurer of choice in the student market. Medibank Health’s continued strong performance is enabling us to reinvest with confidence to support future growth and is now contributing around 13% to Group earnings.
Our shareholders will receive an interim ordinary dividend of 8.3 cents per share fully franked (+6.4%).

. For further information please contact
For media
Emily Ritchie 
Hub Lead, External Affairs
+61 429 642 418 
emily.ritchie@medibank.com.au
For investors/analysts
Colette Campbell 
Hub Lead, Investor Relations 
+61 475 975 770 
investor.relations@medibank.com.au
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                                    <author>emily.ritchie@medibank.com.au (Emily Ritchie)</author>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:32:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Medibank announces 2026 premium change]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Medibank announced its health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 5.10% on 1 April 2026.]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, Medibank announced its health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 5.10% on 1 April 2026, following approval by the Federal Health Minister.
The change, which applies to both Medibank and ahm health insurance policies, equates to a $2.14 rise per week for a single policy or $4.46 per week for a family policy.
Medibank Chief Customer Officer Milosh Milisavljevic said the premium increase balances the rising cost of healthcare with the need to keep health insurance affordable.
“We know any increase in premiums matters to our customers, especially when cost of living pressures are continuing to be felt in the community. Every dollar for our customers counts and this premium increase could add pressure to household budgets. For customers that need support, we are ready to help,” Mr Milisavljevic said.
“Our private hospital partners have faced significant challenges in recent years, and we’ve continued to support them, including partnering with them on the health transition. As a result, our hospital payout ratio remains above the industry average.
“To help keep costs down, we’ve also removed around $125 million in our own costs over the last 8 1/2 years, which has kept our expense ratio among the lowest in the industry. Every dollar saved helps us keep premium increases down.
“We’re also very focused on making sure our customers get real value from their cover with us. One of the pain points for customers is out-of-pocket costs, which we have been addressing through our growing Members’ Choice and no gap networks.
“For customers, they can get 100% back on up to 2 dental check-ups at a Members’ Choice dentist, or they can save $2,100 on average in out-of-pocket costs on knee replacement surgery through our no gap network.”
Customer hardship support
Customers who need financial support can contact us to apply for hardship support or to review whether another level of cover would meet their health needs.
Further information

The premiums charged for each product are influenced by several factors such as the state/territory a product is offered in and the costs associated with health treatments (e.g. hospital stays), the type of cover (e.g. family, single), the excess levels and the general claiming pattern on that product.
The average premium increase is an overall figure. Customers may experience a premium change above or below the average.
Medibank and ahm customers will be formally notified of their new premium via post or email from early-March.
Medibank customers can also find more information about premiums on the Medibank website or by calling Medibank on 132 331, and ahm customers can visit the ahm website or call ahm on 134 246.

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                                    <author>sharna.rhys-jones@medibank.com.au (Sharna Rhys-Jones)</author>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:10:00 +1100</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Medibank expands innovative psychotherapy program for PTSD and TRD to New South Wales, Victoria and ACT ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[Medibank has expanded its psychotherapy program for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment Resistant Depression to New South Wales, Victoria and ACT]]></description>
                <content:encoded><![CDATA[Medibank has expanded its psychotherapy program for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) to New South Wales, Victoria and ACT as part of its commitment to improve mental health access and affordability for customers.
Last year, Medibank was the first private health insurer to launch a psychotherapy program for PTSD and TRD, starting in Perth with a partnership with Perth Clinic and Emyria’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Empax Centre, later followed by Avive Clinic in Brisbane.
Eligible Medibank customers will now be able to access the world-leading psychotherapy treatment at Avive Health’s Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and iMH hospitals in Sydney and Canberra.
Medibank's Chief Medical Officer and practising psychiatrist Dr Andrew Wilson said this demonstrates Medibank’s ongoing commitment to improve mental health care affordability and access for customers.
“The rate of mental ill-health is growing at an alarming rate in Australia. Over the past decade, Medibank and ahm have spent around $2 billion towards our customers’ mental health hospital admissions,” Dr Wilson said.
“Our own claims data shows that around half of customers with acute mental health issues will readmit to hospital within the first 12 months, and in many cases it’s multiple readmissions over the course of their life.
“For many people, the current system is not working for them and is creating more problems for our stretched health system. Unless treated effectively, mental ill-health is a major cause of premature death and disability.
“We’re really proud to be expanding this program so that more customers who are living with PTSD and TRD can access this treatment.  It is quite costly and would be financially out-of-reach for most people, so we are improving access by funding this innovative model of mental health care.
“Initial patient feedback on the treatment is showing promising signs. I encourage any of our customers with PTSD or TRD to speak to their health care professional about all types of treatment that may be clinically appropriate for them.”
Medibank is continuing to explore opportunities with providers in other states and territories so the treatment can become more widely available for customers.
In March last year, Medibank committed $50 million to improve mental health affordability and access for customers.
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                                    <author>sharna.rhys-jones@medibank.com.au (Sharna Rhys-Jones)</author>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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