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Can you join UniHealth?

UniHealth is open to the higher education community and their families. Read on to see if you can join.

Higher education community

Are you an academic, general and professional staff, or research staff member and a member of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU)? Or were you in the past?

If your answer is 'yes', then you’re eligible to join UniHealth.

Family members

If you're lucky enough to be related to someone who can join UniHealth (who meets the above criteria), you can join the fund too.

This includes:

spouse/partner (current or former)

dependant child(ren)

adult child – and their partner and/or dependant child(ren)

sibling – and their partner and/or dependant child(ren)

grandchild – and their partner and/or dependant child(ren)

parent or parent-in-law.

Not eligible to join UniHealth?

If you’re a teacher, admin or support staff (and a union member) working in the education community, check out who can join Teachers Health.

Skip the waits on Extras*

Simply join with Hospital & Extras or Extras only cover by 31 July to skip the waits on popular Extras like general dental, optical and physio.

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Terms and conditions

*Eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Offer is available until 31 July 2025 to i) new members who join UniHealth with Hospital & Extras cover, or with a combined cover, or with Extras cover only, and ii) current members of UniHealth who upgrade their Extras Cover to a higher level of cover, or add Extras to their existing Hospital cover or Ambulance cover, and iii) a spouse or dependant who is added to an existing UniHealth policy. Two- and six-month waiting periods are waived on Extra services only, after the first contribution payment has been received. Click here for additional terms and conditions.