zazutata

Having just got the kids on new bikes it's an accident waiting to happen so I reckoned we ought to get ambulance cover as without it I heard you can get a big bill. If anyone's got any tips (preferably not too much direct experience!) I'd be grateful to hear them.

Mike

ABCDiamond

VIC: Details on the Victoria State Ambulance Insurance scheme are here - http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/memb...ip_frames.html

$55 a year Single Membership
$110 a year Family Membership

covered 100% for all

Emergency ambulance services
Non-Emergency ambulance services
MICA (Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance)
Air Ambulance services

OzTennis

Money well spent for all Victorians! Believe me, you don't want one bill (not me personally but a friend and a relative, uninsured, have had to foot a bill).

OzTennis

moneypenny20

Glad I live in Queensland

poppet

Is there a similar scheme in NSW - I wouldn't want to get caught out and have a huge bill just because we weren't aware. Anyone know? Thanks.

moneypenny20

Try this link:

http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/fees/fees.html

At the bottom it says about arranging Ambulance cover.

ABCDiamond

While we are at it:

QLD: From 1 July 2003, all Queensland residents have been automatically covered for the cost of emergency ambulance services anywhere, anytime, across Australia. http://www.ambulancecover.qld.gov.au/

W.A. Country area: St John Ambulance cover is administered by the local St John Sub Centres. Country Ambulance cover is only available for country residents who live in the following postcode zones: 6041-6044 & 6084, 6207-6208, 6211- 6799. http://www.ambulance.net.au/html/Joi...r_country.html

W.A Metro area: http://www.hbf.com.au/Content_Sectio...John_Ambulance

VIC: Details on the Victoria State Ambulance Insurance scheme are here - http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/memb...ip_frames.html

NSW: Details on the Ambulance cover for NSW & ACT residents - http://www.ahmg.com.au/content/showp....asp?page=2081

S.A. Details on the Ambulance cover for South Australian residents - http://www.saambulance.com.au/

ljj

You may be fully covered with your private health insurance.BUT CHECK as not all health insurances cover your for EVERY AMBULANCE EVENTUALITY.
We paid the separate ambulance fee the first year and then found out that we were covered already with Medibank.

Louise

poppet

Thank you.