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Nurses & Midwives Health is the only health fund exclusively serving the Australian nursing and midwifery community. It offers a suite of hospital and extras covers that can be selected individually or combined into a package to provide cover that suits your unique needs.
Nurses & Midwives Health is the only Australian health fund that caters specifically to the needs of nurses and midwives around the country. Established in 2016 by Teachers Health Fund, it aims to offer affordable cover and a wide range of benefits to suit members at every life stage. This allows you to take control of your wellbeing and access the health care you need.
Membership of Nurses & Midwives Health is open to Australian nurses, midwives and their families. To be eligible for membership you will need to be, or have been in the past, any of the following:
You will also need to be a current or former member of a state or territory based nursing/midwifery union approved by the fund.
If you meet the above criteria, membership of Nurses & Midwives Health is also open to your family members, including your spouse, children, siblings, parents and grandchildren.
Members can then choose from a range of hospital and extras cover options, which can be combined together or purchased as standalone cover.
To help eligible Nurses & Midwives Health Health members access a range of support services, the following help is available for people who:
Nurses & Midwives runs a New Family Program for members with hospital cover who have served all their waiting periods. The aim is to help families navigate through pregnancy and early childhood with the support and education they need to thrive.
Members receive:
Nurses & Midwives extras cover includes a range of Healthy Lifestyle Benefits including cover for gym memberships, disease management subscriptions, health screening services, weight loss services and more. Other services include:
If you need to make a hospital claim, the process differs depending on whether or not your doctor participates in Nurses & Midwives' Access Gap Cover Scheme. If the doctor does participate, they'll send your bill to Nurses & Midwives for payment. If your doctor is not part of the scheme, you'll need to take the bill to Medicare, who will process the claim. Then you'll send your bill to Nurses & Midwives who will pay their share.
There are several ways to make extras claims:
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