Best health insurance Australia
The table below shows hospital & extras policy packages from our Online Partners sorted first by Canstar’s expert Star Ratings, then lowest Monthly Premium.

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The initial results in the table above are sorted by Star Rating (High-Low) , then Monthly premium (approx) (Low-High) , then Provider Name (Alphabetical) . Additional filters may have been applied, which impact the results displayed in the table - filters can be applied or removed at any time.
Best health insurance
Finding the best private health insurance for your healthcare needs and your budget takes time and research. Canstar has made it easier by road testing thousands of policy combinations from 32 different Australian health insurance providers. The result is our 2024 Health Insurance Star Ratings and Awards, designed to help you in your search to find the best health insurance for your needs.
You can use the table at the top of this page to compare health insurance policies from our Online Partners to find the one that best fits your requirements. The table features Canstar’s expert Star Rating for each product, as well as premium and coverage details. Use the filters to adjust the table to show policies that match your requirements. The filters include options for both combined or separate hospital and extras policies, different ages and locations. There are also filters for:
- Singles
- Couples
- Family
- Single parents
You can also specify other requirements, such as the Star Rating, provider, and whether or not they are a Canstar Online Partner, which means there is a button to click that takes you to the provider’s website so you can obtain a quote. (We may earn a referral fee in this instance.)
When choosing the filters for ‘hospital & extras’ or just ‘hospital’ cover, other filters include:
- The level of excess – $0 – $249; $250 – $499; $500 – $749; $750+
- If you would like cover for pregnancy and birth services
- A range of hospital inclusions, such as assisted reproduction, joint replacement, and palliative care.
When looking at extras only cover, there are also a number of options for included cover, such as general dental, optical, physiotherapy and remedial massage, as well as excess and payment frequency options.
Best health insurance: Outstanding Value winners
If you’re looking for the best value health insurance, Canstar’s Star Ratings and Awards could help. Three health funds topped the list nationally in Canstar’s 2024 Health Insurance Star Ratings and Awards:
Bupa
Bupa retained its National Award in 2024 thanks to its consistently strong performances across Hospital, Extras and Package policies. Having strengthened its performance in Extras, Bupa also picked up five State Awards for Extras. The Canstar Research Team noted that Bupa offers a range of extras policies that performed strongly across the three levels of cover assessed. Additionally, Bupa’s Members First Extras Network provides members with higher benefits and limits across a wide selection of network providers, contributing to its high performance in the Extras categories.
HCF
HCF continues to provide outstanding value across hospital, extras and package cover, earning the National Health Insurance Award and multiple Hospital and Package State Awards. HCF’s Bronze Plus and Standard Silver Plus policies continue to shine in the Young and Established Hospital profiles respectively, offering policyholders broad coverage for a competitive monthly premium. The Canstar Research Team observed an increased performance in the Mature profiles, driven by HCF maintaining stable premiums year-on-year for its Silver Plus policy. For extras, HCF continues to provide a competitive range of policy options, ensuring consumers can find coverage that suits them and their individual needs.
Medibank
Medibank is once again a recipient of Canstar’s National Outstanding Value Award for Health Insurance. Medibank continues to offer competitive policy options across all levels to help members find coverage that suits their needs. In Canstar’s 2024 awards research, Medibank’s performance strengthened in Hospital and Packages, which resulted in four State Awards across the two Award categories. This strengthening was driven by Medibank maintaining relatively stable premiums across several policies, including its Bronze suite and Silver Plus Core policies.
Focus on your state/territory
When you’re shopping for the best value health insurance for your needs, it’s important to focus your search on health funds – as well as premiums – applicable to your state.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman says the premiums you pay and the benefits you’re entitled to can differ from state to state. This being the case, Canstar’s Health Insurance Star Ratings and Awards narrow down the best private health insurance for different types of cover in each state or territory.
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As Canstar’s Ratings Manager, Josh Sale is responsible for the methodology and delivery of Canstar’s Health Insurance Star Ratings and Awards. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, Josh has worked behind the scenes for the last five years to develop Star Ratings and Awards that help connect consumers with the right product for them.
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