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Ambulance Victoria Retail and Smart Extras

An extras policy from RT Health.

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

From

$92.76a month

Single, VIC, no excess, before the rebate.

Medicare levy surcharge
Does not exempt you
Ambulance
Emergency and non-emergency, 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 VIC

Single cover, counting policies anyone can buy. Further right covers more services, higher up costs more.

This policyEvery other extras policy, 214 in all

It covers 26 services for $92.76 a month. Of the 214 other policies, 152 cost less and 4 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-
QLD-
WA-
SA-
NSW-
ACT-
VIC$93
TAS-
CheaperDearer

To the nearest dollar, a month before the rebate. The tables below have every price to the cent.

No excess

StateSingleCoupleFamilySingle parent
VIC$92.76$185.52$185.52$185.52

Pays towards 26 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dental
    $1,000typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with endodontic (root canals)
    $1,200typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $250typical policy $220
  4. Physiotherapy
    $450typical policy $450
  5. Chiropracticshared with osteopathy
    $400typical policy $400
  6. Psychology
    $400typical policy $400
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $35.00typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $64.00typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $660.00typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    100% of the feetypical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $50.00typical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    $70.00typical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personPer policyExample benefits (all states)
General dentalconditions apply2 months$1,000$2,000Periodic oral exam (item 012): $35.00Scale and clean (item 114): $64.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $44.00Simple extraction (item 322): $171.00
Major dental12 months$1,200shared with endodontic (root canals)$2,400Full crown, veneered (item 615): $660.00
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$1,200shared with major dental$2,400Root canal filling (item 417): $174.00
Opticalconditions apply2 months$250-Multifocal lenses and frames: 100%Single vision lenses and frames: 100%
Non-PBS medicines2 months$500$1,000Non-PBS prescription: $60.00
Physiotherapy2 months$450$900Physiotherapy, first visit: $50.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $45.00
Chiropractic2 months$400shared with osteopathy$800Chiropractic, first visit: $43.00Chiropractic, later visit: $33.00
Podiatry2 months$400$800Podiatry, first visit: $40.00Podiatry, later visit: $35.00
Psychology2 months$400$800Psychology, first visit: $70.00Psychology, later visit: $55.00
Acupuncture2 months$500shared with remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology$1,000Acupuncture, first visit: $33.00Acupuncture, later visit: $28.00
Remedial massage2 months$500shared with acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, exercise physiology$1,000Remedial massage, first visit: $35.00Remedial massage, later visit: $35.00
Hearing aids24 months$900, 2 every 3 years-Hearing aid: $450.00
Blood glucose monitors12 months$480-Blood glucose monitor: 80%
Audiology2 months$120$240Audiology, first visit: $60.00Audiology, later visit: $60.00
Antenatal and postnatal2 months$200-Antenatal and postnatal, first visit: $20.00Antenatal and postnatal, later visit: $20.00
Chinese herbal medicine2 months$500shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, exercise physiology$1,000Chinese herbal medicine, first visit: $25.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $20.00
Dietetics2 months$400$800Dietetics, first visit: $45.00Dietetics, later visit: $45.00
Exercise physiology2 months$500shared with acupuncture, remedial massage, chinese herbal medicine$1,000Exercise physiology, first visit: $30.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $30.00
Orthoptics2 months$400$800Orthoptics, first visit: $35.00Orthoptics, later visit: $30.00
Health management programs2 months$150$300Health management program: 100%
Home nursing2 months$450$900Home nursing, first visit: $20.00Home nursing, later visit: $20.00
Occupational therapy2 months$400$800Occupational therapy, first visit: $50.00Occupational therapy, later visit: $43.00
Orthotics12 months$200$280Orthotics: 100%
Osteopathy2 months$400shared with chiropractic$800Osteopathy, first visit: $47.00Osteopathy, later visit: $35.00
Speech therapy2 months$400$800Speech therapy, first visit: $55.00Speech therapy, later visit: $45.00
Vaccinations2 months$150-Vaccination: $50.00

Not covered: orthodontics.

Other services: RT Health members pay no gap on a range of popular dental and optical services through HCF Dental or Optical Centres and the More for provider network. Includes mental health services (psychology, approved counselling, mental health social worker and OCBT courses). Health aids include blood pressure monitors, CPAP machines & masks, tens machines, wheelchairs, wigs (conditions apply). Annual, membership, service and sub limits apply.

From the insurer: Health management / Healthy lifestyle includes benefits towards gym membership and Tai Chi, Yoga & Pilates. Combined limit is $150 per person, $300 per membership per calendar year. For more details contact our member care team on 1300 886 123 or visit rthealthfund.com.au.

100% back on a range of no-gap services through our More for program, and no-gap network providers, subject to your cover, waiting periods and annual & membership limits. Find out more: https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-a-dental-clinic and https://www.rthealth.com.au/health-services/find-an-optical-provider.

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.