Defence Hospital Products^

Hospital cover provides hospital accommodation, theatre fees and Medicare-recognised treatments. It also pays a valuable contribution towards the cost of the medical practitioners treating you in hospital.

Defence Health has tailored health insurance with special features just for you.



The clinical categories included are: 

  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer
  • Skin
  • Dental surgery
  • Rehabilitation
  • Hospital psychiatric services
  • Palliative care

For restricted services, we will cover the cost of a private patient in a shared room of a public hospital. If you are treated elsewhere, such as a private hospital, you will incur additional and significant out-of-pocket expenses.


The clinical categories excluded are:

  • Brain and nervous system
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Male reproductive system
  • Digestive system
  • Gynaecology
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Pain management
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Heart and vascular system
  • Lung and chest
  • Blood
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Podiatric surgery (by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Weight loss surgery
  • Insulin pumps
  • Pain management with device
  • Sleep studies

The clinical categories included are: 

  • Palliative care
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Male reproductive system
  • Digestive system
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gynaecology
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy
  • for cancer
  • Pain management
  • Skin
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Lung and chest
  • Blood
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Dental surgery
  • Podiatric surgery (by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Sleep studies
  • Rehabilitation
  • Hospital psychiatric services

For restricted services, we will cover the cost of a private patient in a shared room of a public hospital. If you are treated elsewhere, such as a private hospital, you will incur additional and significant out-of-pocket expenses.

The clinical categories excluded are:

  • Heart and vascular system
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Weight loss surgery
  • Insulin pumps
  • Pain management with device

The clinical categories included are:

  • Rehabilitation
  • Palliative care
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Male reproductive system
  • Digestive system
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gynaecology
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy
  • for cancer
  • Pain management
  • Skin
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Heart and vascular system
  • Lung and chest
  • Blood
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Dental surgery
  • Podiatric surgery (by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Insulin pumps
  • Sleep studies
  • Hospital psychiatric services

For restricted services, we will cover the cost of a private patient in a shared room of a public hospital. If you are treated elsewhere, such as a private hospital, you will incur additional and significant out-of-pocket expenses.

The clinical categories excluded are:

  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Weight loss surgery
  • Pain management with device

The clinical categories included are:

  • Rehabilitation
  • Palliative care
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Male reproductive system
  • Digestive system
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gynaecology
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy
  • for cancer
  • Pain management
  • Skin
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Heart and vascular system
  • Lung and chest
  • Blood
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Dental surgery
  • Podiatric surgery (by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Insulin pumps
  • Pain management with device
  • Sleep studies
  • Hospital psychiatric services

For restricted services, we will cover the cost of a private patient in a shared room of a public hospital. If you are treated elsewhere, such as a private hospital, you will incur additional and significant out-of-pocket expenses.

The clinical categories excluded are:

  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Weight loss surgery

All clinical categories are included under your level of cover.

These clinical categories are:

  • Rehabilitation
  • Hospital psychiatric services
  • Palliative care
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Eye (not cataracts)
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Tonsils, adenoids and grommets
  • Bone, joint and muscle
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Kidney and bladder
  • Male reproductive system
  • Digestive system
  • Hernia and appendix
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gynaecology
  • Miscarriage and termination of pregnancy
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy
  • for cancer
  • Pain management
  • Skin
  • Breast surgery (medically necessary)
  • Diabetes management (excluding insulin pumps)
  • Heart and vascular system
  • Lung and chest
  • Blood
  • Back, neck and spine
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery (medically necessary)
  • Dental surgery
  • Podiatric surgery (by a registered podiatric surgeon)
  • Implantation of hearing devices
  • Cataracts
  • Joint replacements
  • Dialysis for chronic kidney failure
  • Pregnancy and birth
  • Assisted reproductive services
  • Weight loss surgery
  • Insulin pumps
  • Pain management with device
  • Sleep studies

No hospital services are restricted.

Services not approved by Medicare such as elective cosmetic surgery.

^For the full list of inclusions, exclusions, waiting periods, definitions and restricted services, please refer to the Product Guides