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Health Insurance Providers in Australia

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About our health insurance providers

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Bupa Health Insurance

Bupa Australia is part of the Bupa Group, which is an international healthcare company with over 29 million health insurance customers. In Australia, Bupa is best known as a health insurance provider, but it also offers a range of other insurance products, such as home, pet, car and travel insurance.

HBF Health Insurance

HBF (Hospital Benefit Fund) has been in operation for more than 80 years and is best known as being a not-for-profit provider of private health insurance in Australia. It acquired health insurance provider GMF in 2015. It has also signed a partnership with Great Southern Bank to offer its customers health insurance under the brand see-u by HBF.

HCF Health Insurance

HCF was established over 90 years ago and is best known for being a not-for-profit health fund that provides private health insurance to Australian consumers. It opened its first branch in the late 1930s and by 1942 became known as the Hospitals Contribution Fund of NSW. HCF is also a provider of life, travel, home, car and pet insurance.

Medibank Health Insurance

Medibank Private was established in 1976 by the Australian Government. In 2009, Medibank acquired then Wollongong-based health insurer ahm. Medibank is best known as a health insurance provider, but it also offers travel, pet and life insurance.

Qantas Health Insurance

Qantas is an Australian airline that also offers health insurance, as well as a range of other financial products including credit cards, car insurance, home insurance and travel insurance. Qantas health insurance is underwritten by nib, and offers a variety of health insurance policies that are designed to suit singles, couples, families or single parent families. These policies can provide hospital-only cover, extras-only cover, or a combination of hospital and extras.

About our health insurance experts


Nick Whiting, Insurances Writer

Nick Whiting

Nick is an Insurances Writer at Canstar, providing assistance to Canstar's Editorial Finance Team in its mission to empower consumers to take control of their finances. He has written hundreds of articles for Canstar across all key finance topics. Coming from a screenwriting background, Nick completed a Bachelor of Film, Television and New Media Production from Queensland University of Technology. Nick has also completed RG 146 (Tier 1), making him compliant to provide general advice for general insurance products like car, home, travel and health insurance, as well as giving him knowledge of investment options such as shares, derivatives, futures, managed investments, currencies and commodities.

Nick’s role at Canstar allows him to combine his love of the written word with his interest in finance, having learned the art of share trading from his late grandfather. Nick strives to deliver clear and straightforward content that helps the everyday consumer navigating the world of finance. Nick is also working on a TV series in his spare time. You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn.


Jessica Pridmore, Finance Editor

Jessica Pridmore

Jessica Pridmore is Canstar’s Finance Editor. With more than 12 years media industry experience, Jessica has worked across a range of fintech, travel and lifestyle publications in Australia and the UK. Her work has appeared in publications including Grazia UK, Time Out, WIRED, Great Barrier Reef FoundationRefinery29SuncorpUrban List and Tourism & Events Queensland. Before joining Canstar, Jessica was a Senior Communications Associate at Australian insurer Suncorp Group, covering topics from assisted relocation reform to ASX Full Year Results. Prior to this Jessica was Editor at independent media brand Urban List. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Advertising and Creative Writing from London’s Middlesex University. Away from the desk, Jessica loves outdoor adventures with her two-year old daughter, beach walks with her dogs, and finding the best ramen and dumplings in the city. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

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