Your cover is about to get better
From 1 April 2026 you’ll be able to claim for these Natural Therapies:
- Alexander technique
- Naturopathy
- Shiatsu
- Western herbal medicine
|
Current included therapies |
New from 1 April |
Benefit |
Annual limit for Natural Therapies |
|
Remedial massage, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine consultations, myotherapy |
Alexander technique, naturopathy, shiatsu, western herbal medicine |
$38 |
$200 per person / $400 per family |
See more about claiming for Extras
That’s in addition to now being able to claim for yoga and Pilates using your Healthy Lifestyle benefit, a change introduced in January this year. To claim for yoga or Pilates, you’ll need a to send us a Healthy Lifestyle Program form completed by your doctor to confirm it’s needed to treat, prevent or manage a health condition.
Simpler claiming for Pharmaceuticals
Starting 1 April 2026, the $30 per person/$60 per family flu vaccine benefit will be something you claim under Pharmaceuticals, instead of your Healthy Lifestyle benefit. How you claim for it won’t change, just which annual limit it falls under.