Medical discounts and benefits
Swinburne has partnered with Medibank as part of our ongoing commitment to your health and wellbeing. As part of this partnership, you can take advantage of a range of student discounts and benefits.
Private health cover
As a Swinburne student, you receive a 5 per cent discount on Medibank’s combined hospital and extras policy1. The Hospital Essentials and Healthy Start Extras product includes:
- Hospital cover for things like knee and shoulder reconstruction and minor gynaecology.
- Unlimited emergency ambulance Australia-wide.
- 100 per cent back on an annual dental check-up and clean at any Members' Choice dentist, on top of your annual dental limit (excludes x-rays)
- 100 per cent back on optical at all recognised providers up to your combined limit.*
- The flexibility of using a separate A$500 combined limit on other popular services like physio, psychology and chiro.
Quote SwinburneStudent at time of purchase.
Other discounts and benefits
You also get access to discounts across Medibank’s pet and travel insurance.2
- 15 per cent discount for current Medibank members.
- 10 per cent discount for non-Medibank members.
Quote Swinburne at time of purchase.
Find out more
- Call 134 190
- Ask in-store
- Visit Medibank health insurance
- Visit Medibank travel insurance
- Visit Medibank pet insurance
Medibank representatives are always on-campus at Hawthorn to have a chat about these insurance offers and benefits.
You can find them at:
studentHQ
Hawthorn campus
10am—4pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week.
Fact sheets, claim forms and general information are available from studentHQ when the Medibank representative is not on campus. Alternatively, you can contact Medibank on 131 680.
1Private health cover offer for new members on new memberships who join combined hospital and extras cover by 18 September 2020. Must quote promo code “SwinburneStudent” and set up direct debit when joining. 5% off the annual base premium for the period you remain enrolled in a course of study at Swinburne University. Not available on Accident cover, Ambulance cover, Visitors Health Insurance, Working Visa Health Insurance, OSHC, ahm covers, Corporate covers and other selected covers. Not available with any other offer. *A$150 combined limit applies for optical, remedial massage and natural therapies.
2Pet and travel insurance. 15% Medibank health member discount Ends 11.59 pm AEDT on 18 September 2020. Inclusive of the standard 10% Medibank health cover member discount. For new policies purchased using the promo code ‘Swinburne’. Not available with any other offer or discount. 10% non-Medibank health member discount Ends 11.59 pm AEDT on 18 September 2020. For new policies purchased using the promo code ‘Swinburne’. Not available with any other offer or discount.
Pet Insurance: Terms, conditions, exclusions and waiting periods apply. Medibank Pet Insurance is general insurance issued by the insurer The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (ACN 090 584 473; AFSL 241436), administered by PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 075 949 923 AFSL 420183) and distributed by Medibank Private Limited (ACN 080 890 259 AR 286089). Any advice provided is general only. Please consider your own objectives, financial situation and needs and read the Combined FSG/PDS available from Medibank stores or http://www.medibank.com.au/pet-insurance to decide if this product is right for you.
Travel Insurance: Limits, sub-limits, conditions, and exclusions apply. This is general advice only. Medibank Private Limited, (ABN 47 080 890 259, AR 286089), an Authorised Representative of Travel Insurance Partners Pty Limited (ABN 73 144 049 230, AFSL 360138) arranges the insurance on behalf of the insurer. The issuer of the travel insurance is Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ABN 13 000 296 640, AFSL 232507). Please review your own needs and consider the Combined FSG/PDS available from Medibank stores or http://www.medibank.com.au/travel-insurance to decide if this product is right for you.