Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) # 600 Visitor visa Health Cover # Visitor Health Cover
In Australia, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a mandatory requirement of your student visa unless an exception applies.
You must have OSHC for the entire time you are studying here. OSHC helps you easily access medical services while you are in Australia.
OSHC assists international students to meet the costs of medical and hospital care they may need while in Australia. OSHC also includes ambulance cover and limited pharmaceuticals.
Student Visa Requirement
In Australia, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a mandatory requirement of your student visa unless an exception applies. You must have OSHC for the entire time you are studying here. OSHC helps you easily access medical services while you are in Australia.
OSHC assists international students to meet the costs of medical and hospital care they may need while in Australia. OSHC also includes ambulance cover and limited pharmaceuticals.
What is Covered under OSHC
Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC) covers all the foreign students along with their family members. Although the cover does not incur all your expenses, it includes a very good proportion of your incurred cost. We help students to get the best cover with minimum cost and maximum benefits.
OSHC may cover below services:
- Cost of visiting a doctor or any specialist
- Cost of treatment received at the hospital
- Cost of accommodation in the hospital during treatment
- Transportation to hospital by emergency ambulance
- Cost of any emergency treatment received on the spot
- Refund of money spent on prescribed medicines
While you are studying, it can be difficult to pay huge medical bills. OSHC is specifically tailored to protect international students against medical expenses.
Health Cover for Temporary Residents, Working and Visitor Visa Holder
If you are a graduate and eligible for a temporary visa, we can help you to get your OVHC. Overseas Visitors Health Cover or OVHC is an insurance cover in Australia for international travellers or people working in Australia under temporary graduate visa.
Call us to get overseas health cover if you are a visitor and living in Australia on long term or short term visas. Enjoy for Australia’s Travel experience with medical and health cover on Business, Working, Visitor and Working holiday visas.
Condition 8501 (Stdent Visa)
Maintaining OSHC is a mandatory condition of a Student Visa. Overseas students who do not maintain their OSHC are at risk of having their visas cancelled.
485 VISA
Allows recent graduates from Australian graduated international students with skills and qualifications to temporarily live, work or stay in Australia from 18 months to 4 years, depending on completed education
We may help you with cheaper 485 Visa health cover.
Illnesses, accidents and emergencies may happen at any time. Be prepared and protected with overseas health cover in Australia with our right kind of health insurance services.
Other Useful Information
nib # NiB Visitor Visa Health Cover
nib ovhc (Visitor, 485 and Work Visa) quote
- Telehealth/virtual health: https://www.nib.com.au/health-
information/member-services/ telehealth, - NiB Contracted doctor list https://www.nib.com.au/find-a-
provider
Bupa # Bupa OVHC # Bupa overseas visitor cover # Bupa Visitor Cover
Bupa OVHC (Visitor, 485 and Work Visa) quote
Register for Bupa OVHC – https://my.bupa.com.au/register
Allianz # Allianz Visitor Visa Health Cover
Find a Doctor – https://ihfinddoctor.agaassistance.com.au/