All overseas students are required to be part of the Overseas Student Health Cover Scheme (OSHC). This provides health insurance for international students and their dependants during their stay in Australia. Premiums will apply according to the length of the visa.


It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their membership is current while they hold a student visa.
The 2009 fee is $380 per 12 months (single cover).


What is OSHC?
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is health insurance similar to what Australians receive under Medicare. OSHC covers/part covers the costs for:
• Out of Hospital Services/In Hospital Services
• Prescription Medicines
• Emergency ambulance transport
Why is OSHC so important?

The Australian Government requires all international students to maintain OSHC as a compulsory condition of their student visa for the entire time that you are studying in Australia. If you fail to maintain your OSHC, the Australian Government requires you to back pay any lapsed periods of the cover. You will not be able to claim for any treatment received during this backdated period. Failure to maintain your cover could therefore result in you paying thousands of dollars in medical expenses.

What are Direct Billing Providers?
Direct billing providers are medical providers (e.g. – G.P’s, hospitals) that have an agreement with OSHC Worldcare. When visiting a participating clinic, show your valid OSHC Worldcare card and they will send the invoice direct to OSHC Worldcare. If students attend the ECU Health Service, the cost of seeing the G.P. is likely to be covered by OSHC.


An OSHC Worldcare client service representative visits campus Monday to Friday. See PIBT Reception for times. The representative will help you with:
• Cash claims and other claim submission
• Ordering your Membership card
• General information about your OSHC
For further information, visit OSHC Worldcare.
Member Services Officer: 13 67 42
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24-hour OSHC Emergency Helpline: 1800 814 781