About Overseas Visitors Cover
Find out more about healthcare in Australia, and about health insurance for people on worker and visitor visas (Overseas Visitors Cover) in particular.
Is Overseas Visitors Cover right for you?
If you’re making plans to visit or work in Australia, getting an appropriate level of health insurance might be a requirement for your visa.
And once you’re here, illness and accidents can happen at any time, and medical costs in Australia can be very high. Getting Overseas Visitors Cover can help to protect you against some of these costs.
Healthcare in Australia
Whether you’re on a working visa, or just visiting Australia as a tourist, learn about how the Australian healthcare system works and what it means for you.
- Understanding healthcare in Australia
- What is a waiting period?
- What is a pre-existing condition?
- Are you covered for ambulance?