International Student Health Insurance

AUSTRALIA - HEALTH INFORMATION

Before you travel to Australia, you may need to have certain vaccinations. For instance, yellow fever vaccination certificates may be required from travellers over 1 year of age entering Australia within 6 days of having stayed overnight or longer in an infected country.

Please check the international travel and health website World Health Organisation for updated information on vaccinations.

Don’t forget to contact your doctor at home to obtain the necessary advice for your medical obligations when entering Australia. You will need to discuss possible stopover destinations and your travel plans with your doctor.

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing will provide you with updated information and for more travel advice visit this site

www.who.int/en/

Australia has a very good health care system. All Australians have access to the public health system “Medicare” including access to doctors, hospitals and other health care services.

Additionally, an optional private health insurance may be chosen. International students studying in Australia are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their student visa.