Peoplecare
43 open policies in the October 2026 data. Anyone can join.
Registered as Peoplecare Health Insurance.
This insurer is a mutual organisation that operates on a not-for-profit basis.
peoplecare.com.au, phone 1800 808 690
- Hospital
- 4
- Hospital and extras
- 34
- Extras
- 5
- Closed to new members
- 88
How its premiums compare in NSW & ACT
Peoplecare's cheapest single hospital policy in each tier against every other insurer's cheapest, counting policies anyone can buy, from October 2026 data.
- BasicHospital only$119.0715th cheapest of 20
- BronzeHospital only$140.7114th cheapest of 21
- SilverHospital only$181.7714th cheapest of 21
- Basic. Its cheapest single Basic hospital policy in NSW & ACT is Basic Plus Hospital, at $119.07 a month before the rebate with a $750 excess: 15th cheapest of 20 insurers. See every insurer
- Bronze. Its cheapest single Bronze hospital policy in NSW & ACT is Bronze Plus Hospital, at $140.71 a month before the rebate with a $750 excess: 14th cheapest of 21 insurers. See every insurer
- Silver. Its cheapest single Silver hospital policy in NSW & ACT is Silver Plus Essentials Hospital, at $181.77 a month before the rebate with a $750 excess: 14th cheapest of 21 insurers. See every insurer
What a single pays each month, cheapest to dearest policy
Monthly, before the rebate, across every excess option.
- NSW & ACT$119.07 to $262.80
- VIC$123.94 to $279.86
- QLD$128.45 to $275.64
- SA$119.07 to $262.80
- WA$119.07 to $262.80
- TAS$119.07 to $262.80
- NT$119.07 to $262.80
- NSW & ACT$145.83 to $496.19
- VIC$145.83 to $514.22
- QLD$152.07 to $509.01
- SA$145.83 to $496.19
- WA$145.83 to $496.19
- TAS$145.83 to $496.19
- NT$145.83 to $496.19
- NSW & ACT$7.88 to $184.06
- VIC$7.88 to $184.06
- QLD$8.41 to $184.95
- SA$7.88 to $184.06
- WA$7.88 to $184.06
- TAS$7.88 to $184.06
- NT$7.88 to $184.06
Show the figures
| State | Hospital | Hospital and extras | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW & ACT | $119.07 to $262.80 | $145.83 to $496.19 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
| VIC | $123.94 to $279.86 | $145.83 to $514.22 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
| QLD | $128.45 to $275.64 | $152.07 to $509.01 | $8.41 to $184.95 |
| SA | $119.07 to $262.80 | $145.83 to $496.19 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
| WA | $119.07 to $262.80 | $145.83 to $496.19 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
| TAS | $119.07 to $262.80 | $145.83 to $496.19 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
| NT | $119.07 to $262.80 | $145.83 to $496.19 | $7.88 to $184.06 |
What Peoplecare covers, and what it pays back
Hospital
Its 38 hospital policies come with a choice of $500 or $750 excess. 25 of the 38 offer the youth discount: up to 10% off for people who join between 18 and 29.
Waiting periods are the standard ones: 12 months for pre-existing conditions and pregnancy, and two months for everything else, psychiatric, rehab and palliative care included. That's the most the law lets a fund make you wait. All 38 cover emergency and non-emergency ambulance trips.
Extras
Peoplecare has 38 policies with extras, covering anywhere from 10 to 26 of the 27 services insurers report on. Here's the most any of them pays back on common claims, and the highest yearly limits, next to the typical policy among the 708 on the market.
The most it pays back on common claims
- $300.00typical policy $220.00
- $59.00typical policy $42.00
- $110.00typical policy $75.00
Its highest yearly limits for a single
- General dental$1,500typical policy $800
- Major dental$1,500typical policy $1,000
- Optical$300typical policy $220
- Physiotherapy$1,000typical policy $450
- Chiropractic$1,000typical policy $400
- Psychology$1,000typical policy $400
Benefits are what you'd get back from a provider outside the fund's preferred network, using the national figure or NSW's where a policy pays differently by state. Items paid as a percentage of the fee aren't included. Limits are per person per year on a single policy, and some funds pool several services under one limit. Corporate policies aren't counted. See how every fund compares in what extras pay back, or every policy side by side in the extras explorer.
Hospital policies 4
| Policy | Tier | From | Sold in | Excess options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Plus Hospital | Basic Plus | $119.07NSW & ACT | All | $500, $750 |
| Bronze Plus Hospital | Bronze Plus | $140.71NSW & ACT | All | $500, $750 |
| Silver Plus Essentials Hospital | Silver Plus | $181.77NSW & ACT | All | $500, $750 |
| Silver Plus Hospital | Silver Plus | $254.73NSW & ACT | All | $500, $750 |
Hospital and extras policies 34
Extras policies 5
| Policy | From | Sold in | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Only | $7.88NSW & ACT | All | Ambulance only |
| Simple Extras | $39.55NSW & ACT | All | 11 |
| Mid Extras | $77.65NSW & ACT | All | 18 |
| High Extras | $119.26NSW & ACT | All | 26 |
| Premium Extras | $184.06NSW & ACT | All | 26 |
Peoplecare also has 88 older policies (5,768 priced variants) closed to new members, which existing members can keep. They are counted here but not listed. Compare its hospital cover with every other insurer's in the hospital explorer.
Source: PrivateHealth.gov.au data (Private Health Insurance Ombudsman) via data.gov.au, licensed CC BY 3.0 AU. Normalised by The Finance Algorithm from the extract dated 1 Oct 2026, read on 23 Oct 2026.
Premiums are monthly and shown before the Australian Government rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading or age-based discount. Confirm the price and the cover with the insurer before you buy; the official statement for every policy is on PrivateHealth.gov.au. This is general information, not advice, and no insurer pays to be listed or ranked here.
Questions about Peoplecare
- Who can join Peoplecare?
- Anyone can join. Peoplecare sells 43 policies to new members (4 hospital-only, 34 combined and 5 extras-only), going by the October 2026 data.
- How much is Peoplecare hospital cover?
- Its cheapest hospital policy for a single is $119.07 a month before the government rebate (October 2026 figures). What you'd pay depends on your state, the tier and the excess you pick; the chart of premiums by state above has the range for each state.