Allianz Care Australia supports you during your time in Australia
Join Australia’s largest OSHC provider, what can you access supports from Allianz Care?
Why choose Allianz Care Australia?
Studying in Australia promises to be a life-changing experience, but homesickness is not the only problem you might face. Health cover from Allianz Care Australia protects you from excessive costs for accident or illness, whilst you make the most of your opportunity to learn and explore.
What does OSHC cover? Who can be covered?
OSHCstudents – 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...
Important things you should know about OSHC
When you owned OSHC, things you should know:
OSHC and Easy 4 steps to access mental health support for international students in Australia
When we talk about health and wellbeing, most of us think of our bodies and physical health. There is no doubt that a healthy body is vital to our wellbeing, but so is how we are feeling emotionally and mentally.
How to access medical help if you are in non life-threatening conditions?
Accessing medical help in Australia may be different from your home country.
What is considered a medical emergency?
If you have a life-threatening medical emergency, go to your closest public hospital emergency department or call an ambulance on 000 immediately for help.
How to find a psychologist?
A Mental Health Care Plan means you can see a psychologist for six sessions and some of the cost may be covered by your OSHC. After this, if you need more sessions with a psychologist, and you want OSHC to cover some of the costs, you must get a new Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. A Mental Health Care Plan will cover up to 10 sessions with a psychologist over a 12-month period.
How to get your International Covid vaccination certificate if you’re not eligible for Medicare?
If you’re not eligible for Medicare, you need an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) to get your proof of COVID-19 vaccinations online.
How can you use healthdirect Healthmap in Australia?
Healthdirect Healthmap is an online data visualisation tool designed and managed by Healthdirect Australia. This tool makes Australian health data easily available for population health planning at national and local levels, across different regions, population groups and time periods.
Australia: New digital border pass announced to open overseas travel for fully vaccinated
Australians are one step closer towards travelling overseas again after the federal government released details of a digital border pass.
Which countries’ international students are exempt from OSHC?
Australian Government has agreements with some countries where visitors can get publicly funded medically necessary care.
