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Mid Extras (Dependants under 31)

An extras policy from Westfund.

  • Only sold with hospital cover.

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

From

$115.74a month

Extended single parent, NT, 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.

Westfund's page for this policy

Against every other extras policy in NSW & ACT

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

This policyEvery other extras policy, 212 in all

It covers 26 services for $132.73 a month. Of the 212 other policies, 79 cost less and 7 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.

Extended single parent premium in each state

NT$116
QLD$135
WA$121
SA$131
NSW$133
ACT$133
VIC$131
TAS$130
CheaperDearer

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

No excess

StateExtended familyExtended single parent
NSW & ACT$189.58$132.73
VIC$187.63$131.34
QLD$193.18$135.20
SA$187.33$131.17
WA$172.68$120.90
TAS$186.16$130.30
NT$165.32$115.74

Pays towards 26 of 27 standard services

Yearly limits, per person, against the typical policy

  1. General dentalshared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $1,125typical policy $800
  2. Major dentalshared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)
    $1,125typical policy $1,000
  3. Optical
    $250typical policy $220
This policyTypical policy

What it pays on common claims, against the typical policy

  1. Periodic oral exam (item 012)
    $30.00typical policy $35.20
  2. Scale and clean (item 114)
    $60.00typical policy $66.85
  3. Full crown, veneered (item 615)
    $750.00typical policy $773.80
  4. Single vision lenses and frames
    $250.00typical policy $220.00
  5. Physiotherapy, first visit
    $30.00typical policy $42.00
  6. Psychology, first visit
    $50.00typical policy $75.00
This policyTypical policy
ServiceWaiting periodYearly limit, per personExample benefits (all states)
General dentalconditions apply2 months$1,125shared with major dental, endodontic (root canals)Periodic oral exam (item 012): $30.00Scale and clean (item 114): $60.00Fluoride treatment (item 121): $22.00Simple extraction (item 322): $135.00
Major dental12 months$1,125shared with general dental, endodontic (root canals)Full crown, veneered (item 615): $750.00
Endodontic (root canals)12 months$1,125shared with general dental, major dentalRoot canal filling (item 417): $135.00
Orthodonticsconditions apply12 months$500, $2,500 lifetimeBraces, upper and lower, with retainer (item 881): $2,500.00
Optical2 months$250Multifocal lenses and frames: $250.00Single vision lenses and frames: $250.00
Non-PBS medicines2 months$400shared with vaccinationsNon-PBS prescription: $50.00
Physiotherapy2 months-shared with exercise physiologyPhysiotherapy, first visit: $30.00Physiotherapy, later visit: $30.00
Chiropractic2 months-shared with osteopathyChiropractic, first visit: $30.00Chiropractic, later visit: $30.00
Podiatry2 months-Podiatry, first visit: $35.00Podiatry, later visit: $35.00
Psychology2 months-Psychology, first visit: $50.00Psychology, later visit: $50.00
Acupuncture2 months-shared with chinese herbal medicineAcupuncture, first visit: $25.00Acupuncture, later visit: $25.00
Remedial massage2 months-Remedial massage, first visit: $25.00Remedial massage, later visit: $25.00
Blood glucose monitors12 months$100Blood glucose monitor: $100.00
Audiology2 months$120Audiology, first visit: $80.00Audiology, later visit: $80.00
Antenatal and postnatal12 months-Antenatal and postnatal, first visit: 100%Antenatal and postnatal, later visit: 100%
Chinese herbal medicine2 months-shared with acupunctureChinese herbal medicine, first visit: $25.00Chinese herbal medicine, later visit: $25.00
Dietetics2 months-Dietetics, first visit: $30.00Dietetics, later visit: $30.00
Exercise physiology2 months-shared with physiotherapyExercise physiology, first visit: $30.00Exercise physiology, later visit: $30.00
Orthoptics2 months-Orthoptics, first visit: $25.00Orthoptics, later visit: $25.00
Health management programs2 months-Health management program: 100%
Home nursing2 months-Home nursing, first visit: $48.00Home nursing, later visit: $48.00
Occupational therapy2 months-Occupational therapy, first visit: $40.00Occupational therapy, later visit: $40.00
Orthotics12 months$200Orthotics: $200.00
Osteopathy2 months-shared with chiropracticOsteopathy, first visit: $30.00Osteopathy, later visit: $30.00
Speech therapy2 months-Speech therapy, first visit: $48.00Speech therapy, later visit: $36.00
Vaccinations2 months$400shared with non-pbs medicinesVaccination: $50.00

Not covered: hearing aids.

From the insurer: Additional benefits included in this policy are Counselling, Health Aids & Appliances (e.g. Respiratory Aids & Blood Pressure Monitors) and Sunglasses purchased through a Westfund Care Centre or through Westfund’s online sunglasses store, The Collection. Please contact Westfund for details or visit www.westfund.com.au/help/ for additional claiming information.

Our Orthodontic benefit accrues at $500 per policy year up to a lifetime limit of $2,500. Plus, access our Provider of Choice network — dental providers nationwide who work with us to help lower or eliminate out-of-pocket costs on selected preventative treatments.

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.