Australia · Oceania · class H
Health / Medical insurance companies in Australia
28 licensed health / medical insurers, 19% of the 145 insurance entities supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority / ASIC. Medical, health and hospital cash insurers licensed separately from life.
| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA Health Benefits Fund Restricted | HHealth / Medical | Seventh-day Adventist Church | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| AIA Health Insurance Open | HHealth / Medical | AIA GroupIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Australian Unity Health Open | HHealth / Medical | Australian Unity | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Bupa HI Open | HHealth / Medical | BupaIAIG | Foreign multinational | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| CBHS Corporate Health Open; merging into CBHS Health Fund from 1 Jun 2026 | HHealth / Medical | CBHS | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| CBHS Health Fund Restricted (Commonwealth Bank group) | HHealth / Medical | CBHS | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Cessnock District Health Benefits Fund (Hunter Health Insurance) Open | HHealth / Medical | Mutual | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Defence Health Restricted | HHealth / Medical | Defence Health | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Doctors' Health Fund Restricted | HHealth / Medical | Avant Mutual | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| GMHBA Open; Frank brand | HHealth / Medical | GMHBA | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| HBF Health Open | HHealth / Medical | HBF | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Health Care Insurance (HCI) Open | HHealth / Medical | HCI | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) Open | HHealth / Medical | HIF | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Health Partners Open | HHealth / Medical | Health Partners | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia (HCF) Open | HHealth / Medical | HCF | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Latrobe Health Services Open | HHealth / Medical | Latrobe | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Medibank Private Open; ASX-listed; ahm brand | HHealth / Medical | Medibank | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Mildura District Hospital Fund Open | HHealth / Medical | Mildura | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| National Health Benefits Australia (onemedifund) Open | HHealth / Medical | NHBA | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Navy Health Restricted | HHealth / Medical | Navy Health | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| NIB Health Funds Open; ASX-listed | HHealth / Medical | nib | Domestic private | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Peoplecare Health Open | HHealth / Medical | Peoplecare | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Phoenix Health Fund Open | HHealth / Medical | Phoenix | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Police Health Restricted; absorbed Emergency Services Health 1 Apr 2026 | HHealth / Medical | Police Health | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Reserve Bank Health Society Restricted | HHealth / Medical | RBHS | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| St Luke's Medical and Hospital Benefits Association Open | HHealth / Medical | St Lukes | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Teachers Federation Health Restricted; absorbed Queensland Teachers' Union Health 1 Jul 2025 and Nurses & Midwives Health | HHealth / Medical | Teachers Health | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
| Westfund Open | HHealth / Medical | Westfund | Mutual / cooperative | APRA / ASIC | Verified |
No insurers match that filter.
About health / medical insurers in Australia
How many health / medical insurers are licensed in Australia?
28 of the 145 licensed insurance entities in Australia are classified as health / medical (19%), according to the APRA / ASIC register as reflected in this directory (verified - full registers).
Who regulates health / medical insurers in Australia?
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority / ASIC (APRA / ASIC), under Insurance Act 1973; Life Insurance Act 1995; PHI Act 2015. Official website: https://apra.gov.au.
Are the health / medical insurers in Australia locally or foreign owned?
2 of 28 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including AIA Group, Bupa, nib), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.
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