NIB OSHC

Last updated: October 9, 2026

NIB is an Australian Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider. Part of NIB Group, which insures 1.6 million Australian and New Zealand residents and 190,000+ international students and workers in Australia.

Available on Edvisor

  • Recruitment markets: Worldwide.
  • Destination market: Australia only.
  • Product: Single OSHC policy meeting Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) student visa requirements.

Why NIB

Meets the Australian visa requirement for international student health cover. Direct integration into Edvisor for booking and policy management.

Coverage

Hospital cover

Outpatient services

Prescription medicine

  • $50 per prescription item on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), after PBS patient contribution.
  • Annual limits: $300 single, $600 couple/family.
  • Only covers items on the PBS list.

Emergency ambulance

100% of medically necessary state/territory ambulance transport.

Waiting periods

Waiting periods apply to new NIB OSHC members before specific benefits become available.

No benefits paid during the waiting period for the relevant service. After the waiting period, full coverage applies per the policy.

How to access

If not yet connected, contact the Edvisor account manager to enable NIB on the account.