Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
For visa subclass 500 and more. Planning to study in Australia or to continue your studies? Medibank’s Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) can meet your visa health insurance requirements and help with medical treatment if you have an accident or get sick.
We offer two overseas covers for students
Medibank's overseas student health covers are 100% compliant for :
Visa subclass 500
Whether you’re coming to Australia to study at university or TAFE, or to complete your secondary schooling, there is now only one student visa you need to apply for, the Student visa (subclass 500). If you hold a closed student visa, subclass' 570-576, these covers are also suitable for you.
Australia's healthcare system explained
If you need medical attention while you’re in Australia and you don’t have health cover it can be very expensive, whether you’re treated in the public or the private healthcare system.
Medicare is the public healthcare system that gives some Australian residents free or discounted health services. If you’re from a country with a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) you might receive some Medicare benefits, also known as Reciprocal Medicare.
The private healthcare system (which Medibank is part of) complements the public healthcare system, or if you’re not eligible for Medicare, it replaces it. Medibank provides private health insurance (also known as overseas health cover) to overseas students, visitors and workers to help with the cost of services provided in the private healthcare system. This includes emergency ambulance trips and a range of treatments in a private hospital.
Need a little extra help?
Find out more about things like waiting periods and pre-existing conditions in frequently asked questions (FAQs) or check our list of definitions in the glossary if you don’t know the meaning of a word or phrase.
