Any overseas students studying in Australia on a student visa must take out OSHC for themselves and any dependents (for example, spouses and children under 18 years old). The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) requires that student visa holders be covered by an OSHC policy for the entire time they are in Australia. The only student visa holders not required to have OSHC are:
• Norwegian students covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme;
• Swedish students covered by the National Board of Student Aid or by Kammarkollegiet; and
• Belgian students are covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia.