Ambulance Cover

If you’re an aged pensioner in Western Australia, you may be entitled to free ambulance cover. Aged pensioners who meet certain criteria may be eligible for free ambulance cover and some senior citizens may be entitled to a 50% discount off the regular price of ambulance services. We recommend speaking to St John Ambulance to find out if any subsidies apply. If you’re not a pensioner or low-income earner however, we recommend taking out ambulance cover.

Ambulance costs in WA

Ambulance transport for an emergency in WA costs more than $900.

There are no subsidies or discounts for ambulance cover in South Australia so taking out ambulance cover is highly recommended.

Ambulance costs in SA

Ambulance costs are high in SA – there is a fee of more than $900 with an additional cost of $5.60 for every kilometre travelled.

In Victoria, people with Pensioner Concession Cards and Healthcare Cards may be entitled to free ambulance services. If you don’t have either of these concession cards, private ambulance cover is recommended.

Ambulance costs in VIC

Victoria has some the highest ambulance costs – emergency transport in metropolitan areas costs more than $1200 while in regional areas you could be charged more than $1800.

In NSW you may be eligible for free emergency ambulance services if you have a health care concession card, pensioner concession card, senior’s health card. If you don’t hold an eligible concession card, we recommend getting private ambulance cover. In NSW you may be eligible for emergency ambulance coverage if you hold an eligible HIF Private Hospital Insurance Policy.

Ambulance costs in NSW

In NSW, an emergency ambulance trip will cost $382 then an additional $3.44 per kilometre.

In ACT you may be eligible for free emergency ambulance services if you have a health care concession card or pensioner concession card. If you don’t hold an eligible concession card, we recommend getting private ambulance cover. In ACT you may be eligible for emergency ambulance coverage if you hold an eligible HIF Private Hospital Insurance Policy.

Ambulance costs in the ACT

In the ACT, an emergency ambulance will cost more than $900, with additional charges per kilometre travelled outside the ACT.

In the NT, Pensioner Concession card and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders may qualify for free ambulance services. Anyone else who uses an ambulance will incur out of pocket expenses, so we recommend taking out Ambulance Cover if you live in the NT.

Ambulance costs in the NT

With a per kilometre charge, an ambulance ride in the Territory could get expensive if you are a long way from the hospital. Emergency ambulance transport costs more than $700 with a $5.10 per km charge on top.

In Queensland the state government subsidises the cost of ambulance cover. If you are a resident of QLD, you don’t need ambulance cover but it’s still worth a look at our Extras Cover to get cover for services like dental and optical.

Congratulations Tassie, you’re one of the lucky ones - ambulance services (used within TAS) are covered by the Tasmanian state government. If you’re in need of other services like dental and optical though, why not consider one of our great value Extras cover options?