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An extras policy from Queensland Country Health Fund.
Premiums for every state, cover type and excess this policy is sold with, and what it covers, from the statement Queensland Country Health Fund files with the government. Monthly, before the rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading.
From
Single, NT, no excess, before the rebate.
- Medicare levy surcharge
- Does not exempt you
- Ambulance
- Not covered
- Who can join
- Anyone
The Private Health Information Statement for this price, on PrivateHealth.gov.au.
Queensland Country Health Fund's page for this policyAgainst 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 12 services for $53.06 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 57 cost less and 140 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 | $53.06 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| VIC | $53.06 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| QLD | $50.11 | $100.22 | $100.22 | $100.22 | $127.28 | $127.28 |
| SA | $53.06 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| WA | $53.06 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| TAS | $53.06 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $106.12 | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| NT | $45.56 | $91.12 | $91.12 | $91.12 | $115.72 | $115.72 |
Pays towards 12 of 27 standard services
Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy
- General dental$400typical policy $800
- Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals)$600typical policy $1,000
- Optical$245typical policy $220
- Physiotherapy$500typical policy $450
- Chiropracticshared with remedial massage$500typical policy $400
What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy
- Periodic oral exam (item 012)$44.00typical policy $35.20
- Scale and clean (item 114)$71.00typical policy $66.85
- Full crown, veneered (item 615)$560.00typical policy $773.80
- Single vision lenses and frames$245.00typical policy $220.00
- Physiotherapy, first visit$44.00typical policy $42.00
| Service | Waiting period | Yearly limit, per person | Per policy | Example benefits (all states) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General dentalconditions apply | 2 months | $400 | $800 | Periodic oral exam (item 012): $44.00Scale and clean (item 114): $71.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $19.00 |
| Major dentalconditions apply | 12 months | $600shared with endodontic (root canals) | $1,200 | Surgical extraction (item 322): $126.00Full crown, veneered (item 615): $560.00 |
| Endodontic (root canals)conditions apply | 12 months | $600shared with major dental | $1,200 | Root canal filling (item 417): $119.00 |
| Opticalconditions apply | 2 months | $245 | $490 | Multifocal lenses and frames: $245.00Single vision lenses and frames: $245.00 |
| Non-PBS medicinesconditions apply | 2 months | $400shared with vaccinations | $800 | Non-PBS prescription: $55.00 |
| Physiotherapyconditions apply | 2 months | $500 | $1,000 | Physiotherapy, first visit: $44.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $37.00 |
| Chiropracticconditions apply | 2 months | $500shared with remedial massage | $1,000 | Chiropractic, first visit: $44.00Chiropractic, later visit: $28.00 |
| Podiatryconditions apply | 2 months | $400shared with orthotics | $800 | Podiatry, first visit: $32.00Podiatry, later visit: $32.00 |
| Remedial massageconditions apply | 2 months | $500shared with chiropractic | $1,000 | Remedial massage, first visit: $33.00Remedial massage, later visit: $33.00 |
| Health management programsconditions apply | 2 months | $125 | $250 | Health management program: $125.00 |
| Orthotics | 2 months | $400shared with podiatry | $800 | Orthotics: 100% |
| Vaccinationsconditions apply | 2 months | $400shared with non-pbs medicines | $800 | Vaccination: $55.00 |
Not covered: orthodontics, psychology, acupuncture, hearing aids, blood glucose monitors, audiology, antenatal and postnatal, chinese herbal medicine, dietetics, exercise physiology, orthoptics, home nursing, occupational therapy, osteopathy, speech therapy.
From the insurer: Health management (Healthy Living benefit) provides benefits towards the costs of metabolic dieticians or nutritionists consultations to assist with weight management, diabetes education consultations, quit smoking programs, skin checks for skin cancers (except where there is a Medicare benefit), bowel screening and bone density tests, a second yearly prostate specific antigen test not covered by Medicare, supermarket tours conducted by a dietitian or other allied health professional qualified to provide nutrition advice, and gym memberships/personal training sessions provided under an approved health management or chronic disease management program. Please contact the insurer for full details.
There is an overall combined benefit limit for ALL benefits payable under this product (including dental, optical, therapies, pharmaceuticals, and Healthy Living benefits) up to $2,200 per person and $4,400 per policy per Membership Year. Sub-limits apply.
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.