Student dependants
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Change your cover or compareKeeping your child covered
At the start of each academic year, we check if your child will be staying on your membership or taking another cover option.
You need to let us know which of the below applies to your child before 1 March. If we don't hear from you by this date, student dependants will be removed from your family membership.
1. Still studying – update student dependant registration
Your child can stay on your membership as a student dependant if they're under 32, a full-time student (trainee, apprentice, intern or cadet) and aren’t married or in a de-facto relationship.
What to do
Update their registration via Online Member Services before 1 March:
- Log in to Online Member Services
- Go to Membership > People covered
- Select your child
- Select Review cover options
- Select Yes to student question
- Complete and submit the Student Declaration form.
You can also confirm their status using the UniHealth app.
Don't have Online Member Services set up? You can update your child’s registration via this form.
2. Not studying – get Extended Family Cover
You may be able to keep your child on your cover as a dependent non-student through Extended Family Cover~ (if they’re under 32 and aren’t married or in a de-facto relationship).
Extended Family costs a little more, but it’s likely to be less than your dependant would pay for their own membership. And if you add more eligible dependants to your Extended Family Cover, your premium will remain the same.
Higher earners
Please note if your would-be dependant’s income is over the Medicare Levy Surcharge threshold, they may pay extra tax if they don’t have their own Hospital cover. So they may want to seek tax advice before you go any further.
What to do
Update their status via Online Member Services before 1 March:
- Log in to Online Member Services
- Go to Membership
- Select People covered
- Select your dependant
- Select Review cover options
- Select No to student question
- Select Yes to Extended Family Cover question
- Enter Cover start date
- Select Request cover
You can also update their status using our app.
Don't have Online Member Services set up? Call us on 1300 367 906 to learn more about this option. If you already have Extended Family Cover, call us to let us know you’d like to keep your child on your cover as a dependent non-student.
See more about Extended Family Cover
~ Extended Family Cover isn't an option if you're on StarterPak (Basic Plus) or Emergency Ambulance cover.
3. Not studying – they get their own cover
If it's time for your child to get their own membership, we can help them find cover that’s right for them. To soften the pain of parting (sniff), we’ll even throw in 1 month free* for them and a $50 eGift card^ for you (see below)!
What to do
You can:
- Complete our contact form, and we'll contact your child directly
- Call us on 1300 367 906.
We’re here to help
If you have any further questions for us, call 1300 367 906 (Monday – Thursday 8am – 7pm, Friday 8am – 6pm, Saturday 8.30am – 12.30pm AEDT).
Terms and conditions
*1. Ex-student dependants get one month free cover and we’ll waive the 2 & 6 month waiting periods on Extras when joining with Hospital and/or Extras cover. Use promo code EXDEP when joining.
2. This offer is only available to ex-student dependants who’ve been removed from their parent's existing UniHealth membership who take out their own membership within two months.
3. The ex-student dependant must select a Direct Debit payment plan.
4. One month free cover is applied to the second month of the new membership, once we’ve received the ex-student dependant’s first premium payment.
5. If there is a gap in cover over two months, all waiting periods must be re-served.
6. Waiting periods for any benefits not covered on the ex-student dependant’s parent's cover will still apply.
7. To retain any loyalty benefits accrued, the new membership must start from the day after the student was removed from their parent's policy.
8. The offer does not apply to Emergency Ambulance only policies.
*Eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Offer is available to current members who refer an eligible friend or family member to join UniHealth before 31 January 2025. When joining online, over the phone or in person with a Business Development Officer the new member must quote your membership number. See full terms and conditions.
^eGift cards will be distributed from 6 weeks after the referred member's cooling off period has passed.