- Purchase the complete Expat Arrivals Sydney Guide (PDF)
Medicare, Australia's publicly-funded universal healthcare insurance scheme, is available to citizens and permanent visa holders in Australia, as well as New Zealanders living in Australia. This covers, or largely subsidises, treatment by general practitioners and hospitals.
Temporary residents living in Sydney will not be eligible to utilise Medicare and will have to invest in their own private health insurance. In the same vein, even permanent resident expats may prefer to have private health insurance to cover the cost of private medical treatments. Eligible expats should check what is covered by Medicare to see if they would benefit from additional private insurance.
Below is a list of reputable hospitals in Sydney.
Hospitals in Sydney
Balmain Hospital
www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/balmain
Address: 29 Booth Street, Balmain
Macquarie University Hospital
www.muh.org.au
Address: 3 Technology Place, Macquarie University
Mater Hospital
www.mns.org.au
Address: 25 Rocklands Road, North Sydney
Sydney Children's Hospital
www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/hospitals/sch
Address: High Street, Randwick
Expat Health Insurance
Cigna Global
Cigna Global can tailor an international health insurance plan to perfectly fit the needs of you and your family. With 86 million customers in over 200 countries, Cigna Global has unrivalled experience in dealing with varied and unique medical situations and delivering high standards of service wherever you live in the world. Cigna are offering a 10% discount on all policies bought in November and December.
Moving Companies
Moving Internationally?
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