Base Extras
Our base extras cover offers lower benefits and limits at a lower cost whilst still covering a great range of services our members use.
Base Extras can be taken out with dental and/or hospital cover, or on its own.
Effective 1 April 2024
| EXTRAS BENEFIT TABLE | BASE EXTRAS | |||
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| SERVICE | BENEFIT | SUB-LIMIT* | CALENDAR YEAR LIMIT | |
| Physiotherapy & Other Therapies |
Physiotherapy | Initial - $27 Standard - $24 Group* - $8 |
$80* | $390 person $780 family |
| Exercise Physiology | ||||
| Occupational Therapy | ||||
| Podiatry | Podiatry | Initial - $30 Standard - $26 |
$390 person $780 family |
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| Foot Orthotics | Set benefit per item | |||
| Dietician | Dietician | Initial - $27 Standard - $24 |
$390 person $780 family |
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| Therapies | Remedial Massage | No benefit | No benefit | |
| Acupuncture | ||||
| Myotherapy | ||||
| Nutritionist | ||||
| Chiropractor & Osteopathic |
Chiropractic | Initial - $25 Standard - $21 |
$390 person $780 family |
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| Osteopathic | Initial - $27 Standard - $24 |
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| Mental Health | Psychology | No benefit | No benefit | |
| Counselling ^ | No benefit | |||
| Optical | Prescription Glasses & Contact Lenses |
$180 Per Person |
$180 Per Person |
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| Ambulance Subscription |
Ambulance subscription refund | Family - $72 Single - $36 |
Equal to benefit | |
| Eye Therapy | Eye Therapy | Initial - $27 Standard - $24 |
$390 person $780 family |
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| Speech Pathology | Speech Pathology | Initial - $27 Standard - $24 |
$390 person $780 family |
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| Home Nursing | Visiting Nurse (Excludes midwifery services) |
$12 | $350 person $700 family |
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| Pharmacy | Non PBS prescriptions | No benefit | No benefit | |
| Health Aids & Appliances ^^ |
Blood Glucose Monitor | $150 (every 3 years) |
$600 person $1200 family |
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| Blood Pressure Monitor | $125 (every 3 years) |
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| TENS Machine | $125 (every 3 years) |
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| Nebuliser | $125 (every 3 years) |
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| CPAP (Machine only) | $230 (every 3 years) |
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| Hearing Aid | $500 (every 5 years) |
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| Braces & Splints | 65% up to $300 (every 3 years) |
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| CAM Boot | 65% up to $300 (every 3 years) |
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| Artificial limbs & prosthesis | 65% up to $300 (every 2 years) |
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| Crutches, walking frame & walking stick |
65% up to $25 (every 2 years) |
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| Wigs + | 65% up to $150 (every 2 years) |
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| Compression Garments + | 65% up to $150 (every 2 years) |
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| Five Star Health Management Benefits |
Approved Programs | No benefit | No benefit | |
* Sub-limits apply to these services. Group benefits not payable for Occupational Therapy.
^ Counsellor must accredited with Australian Regional Health Group (ARHG).
^^ Health Aids and Appliances must be medically necessary and for the treatment of specific conditions.
+ Conditions apply, sport related garments are excluded. Contact the Fund for further information.
All benefits subject to waiting periods and benefit limitation periods.
