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Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) fact sheet

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) fact sheet

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing publishes the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) fact sheet. This fact sheet provides a summary of what OSHC is, why it is needed and how to use it. OSHC helps overseas students with meeting the costs of unplanned medical and hospital care while undertaking formal studies in Australia.

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Q1: What is the basic purpose of OSHC?

OSHC helps overseas students with meeting the costs of unplanned medical and hospital care while undertaking formal studies in Australia.

Q2: What does the OSHC fact sheet provide?

The OSHC fact sheet provides a summary of what OSHC is, why it is needed and how to use it.


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