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Essential Extras

An extras policy from CBHS Health.

  • CBHS Health only takes current and past employees of Commonwealth Bank Group, franchisees, contractors, and their families.

Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement CBHS Health files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.

From

$38.31a month

Single, TAS, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
Ambulance
Not covered
Who can join
Restricted

The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.

Against every other extras policy in NSW & ACT

Single cover, corporate and restricted policies included. Further right covers more services, higher up costs more.

This policyEvery other extras policy, 396 in all

It covers 12 services for $41.56 a month. Of the 396 other policies, 59 cost less and 289 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

NT$40
QLD$42
WA$39
SA$42
NSW$42
ACT$42
VIC$40
TAS$38
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To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

Pays towards 12 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dental
    $380typical policy $800
  2. Optical
    $200typical policy $220
  3. Physiotherapyshared with chiropractic, osteopathy
    $200typical policy $450
  4. Chiropracticshared with physiotherapy, osteopathy
    $200typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $38.00typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $68.00typical policy $66.85
  3. Single vision lenses and frames
    $140.00typical policy $220.00
  4. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $61.00typical policy $42.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personExample benefits (all states)
General dental2 months$380Periodic oral exam (item 012): $38.00Scale and clean (item 114): $68.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $27.00Simple extraction (item 322): $170.00
Optical6 months$200Multifocal lenses and frames: $140.00Single vision lenses and frames: $140.00
Non-PBS medicines2 months$200shared with vaccinationsNon-PBS prescription: $75.00
Physiotherapy2 months$200shared with chiropractic, osteopathyPhysiotherapy, first visit: $61.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $43.00
Chiropractic2 months$200shared with physiotherapy, osteopathyChiropractic, first visit: $61.00Chiropractic, later visit: $40.00
Acupuncture2 months$200shared with remedial massage, chinese herbal medicineAcupuncture, first visit: $33.00Acupuncture, later visit: $33.00
Remedial massage2 months$200shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicineRemedial massage, first visit: $33.00Remedial massage, later visit: $33.00
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$200shared with acupuncture, remedial massageChinese herbal medicine, first visit: $33.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $33.00
Dietetics2 months$100Dietetics, first visit: $75.00Dietetics, later visit: $42.00
Health management programs2 months$415Health management program: 100%
Osteopathy2 months$200shared with physiotherapy, chiropracticOsteopathy, first visit: $61.00Osteopathy, later visit: $35.00
Vaccinations2 months$200shared with non-pbs medicinesVaccination: $75.00

Not covered: major dental, endodontic (root canals), orthodontics, podiatry, psychology, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, exercise physiology, orthoptics, home nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics, speech therapy.

From the insurer: CBHS Wellness Benefits assist you in proactively managing your health and wellbeing. You'll be covered for a variety of health checks and health management programs designed to assist you in living a healthier, happier life.

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.