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Overseas Cover

Deed for the provision of Overseas Student Health Cover

The deed for the provision of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a legal document which sets out the conditions that registered Australian health funds must comply with in order to provide OSHC policies.

The deed for the provision of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a legal document between the Department of Health and Ageing and OSHC providers which sets out the conditions with which registered Australian health insurers must comply in order to provide OSHC policies.


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Deed for the Provision of Overseas Student Health Cover (PDF 89 KB)

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