Oceania
Healthcare and travel insurance in Australia
$6,980health spend per person
Healthcare in Australia
Excellent care, but visitors pay full rates unless covered by a reciprocal Medicare agreement (UK, Ireland, New Zealand, several EU countries). Hospital stays cost thousands daily; get insurance.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Chemist Warehouse, Priceline and local pharmacies everywhere; many medicines need a prescription. Free nurse advice: healthdirect 1800 022 222.
- Doctors: 4.1 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 000 · Ambulance 000 · Fire 000 · All emergencies 000.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- SydneyHealthcare & insurance
- MelbourneHealthcare & insurance
- BrisbaneHealthcare & insurance
- Gold CoastHealthcare & insurance
- PerthHealthcare & insurance
- CairnsHealthcare & insurance
- Byron BayHealthcare & insurance
- AdelaideHealthcare & insurance
- HobartHealthcare & insurance
- Bondi BeachHealthcare & insurance
- WhitsundaysHealthcare & insurance
- UluruHealthcare & insurance
- NoosaHealthcare & insurance
- DarwinHealthcare & insurance
- Blue MountainsHealthcare & insurance
- Sunshine CoastHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Electronic Travel Authority, Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Border Force
- RBA: removal of card payment surcharges
- UK FCDO travel advice: Australia
- Speedtest Global Index: Australia
- World Bank open data
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