Core Extras
An extras policy from Bupa.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement Bupa files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Single, TAS, no excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Does not exempt you
- Ambulance
- Emergency only, call-out fees included, no limit
- Who can join
- Anyone
The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.
Against every other extras policy in NSW & ACT
Single cover, counting policies anyone can buy. Further right covers more services, higher up costs more.
It covers 11 services for $57.10 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 71 cost less and 145 cover more services.
Monthly premium by state and cover type
NSW prices also apply in the ACT. Each price in the tables opens its official Private Health Information Statement on PrivateHealth.gov.au, with a PDF to download.
Single premium in each state
To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.
No excess
| State | Single | Couple | Family | Single parent | Extended family | Extended single parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW & ACT | $57.10 | $114.20 | $119.90 | $97.05 | $151.30 | $117.05 |
| VIC | $50.90 | $101.80 | $106.90 | $86.55 | $134.90 | $104.35 |
| QLD | $50.85 | $101.70 | $106.80 | $86.45 | $134.75 | $104.25 |
| SA | $52.00 | $104.00 | $109.20 | $88.40 | $137.80 | $106.60 |
| WA | $48.80 | $97.60 | $102.50 | $82.95 | $129.30 | $100.05 |
| TAS | $40.55 | $81.10 | $85.15 | $68.95 | $107.45 | $83.15 |
| NT | $41.80 | $83.60 | $87.80 | $71.05 | $110.75 | $85.70 |
Pays towards 11 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy
- General dental$650typical policy $800
- Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals)$650typical policy $1,000
- Optical$200typical policy $220
- Physiotherapyshared with chiropractic, osteopathy$450typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with physiotherapy, osteopathy$450typical policy $400
What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy
- Periodic oral exam (item 012)$34.10typical policy $35.20
- Scale and clean (item 114)$71.40typical policy $66.85
- Full crown, veneered (item 615)$690.00typical policy $773.80
- Single vision lenses and frames$181.60typical policy $220.00
- Physiotherapy, first visit$44.95typical policy $42.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit, per person | Per policy | Example benefits (NSW & ACT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General dentalconditions apply | 2 months | $650 | - | Periodic oral exam (item 012): $34.10Scale and clean (item 114): $71.40Fluoride treatment (item 121): $19.50Simple extraction (item 322): $81.00 |
| Major dentalconditions apply | 12 months | $650shared with endodontic (root canals) | - | Full crown, veneered (item 615): $690.00 |
| Endodontic (root canals) | 12 months | $650shared with major dental | - | Root canal filling (item 417): $140.00 |
| Optical | 2 months | $200 | $400 | Multifocal lenses and frames: $200.00Single vision lenses and frames: $181.60 |
| Physiotherapy | 2 months | $450shared with chiropractic, osteopathy | - | Physiotherapy, first visit: $44.95Physiotherapy, later visit: $34.65 |
| Chiropractic | 2 months | $450shared with physiotherapy, osteopathy | - | Chiropractic, first visit: $40.00Chiropractic, later visit: $27.00 |
| Acupuncture | 2 months | $200shared with remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology | $400 | Acupuncture, later visit: $26.40 |
| Remedial massage | 2 months | $200shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology | $400 | Remedial massage, first visit: $28.50Remedial massage, later visit: $26.50 |
| Chinese herbal medicine | 2 months | $200shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, exercise physiology | $400 | Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: $28.80Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $21.60 |
| Exercise physiology | 2 months | $200shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine | $400 | Exercise physiology, first visit: $28.80Exercise physiology, later visit: $21.60 |
| Osteopathy | 2 months | $450shared with physiotherapy, chiropractic | - | Osteopathy, first visit: $49.00Osteopathy, later visit: $33.00 |
Not covered: orthodontics, non-pbs medicines, podiatry, psychology, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, dietetics, orthoptics, health management programs, home nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics, speech therapy, vaccinations.
Other services: Digital Mental Health 100% back of the fee agreed between Bupa and the provider up to yearly limits at Bupa recognised providers.
From the insurer: You’ll get access to higher set benefits at our Optical Partners including a ‘no-gap’ fixed-priced package experience on glasses, yearly limits and waiting periods apply.
Dentures payable once every 3 years. Periodic oral examination 012, Scale & Clean 114, Fluoride treatment 121 payable once every 6 months.
Example benefits are what the policy pays for that item at a provider without a special arrangement with the insurer; a percentage is of the fee charged. The typical policy is the middle one of the 708 extras policies on the market that aren't sold only through employers.
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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.