Have you ever worried about your privacy and the cost of accessing reproductive health services in Australia?
Have you ever worried about your privacy and the cost of accessing reproductive health services in Australia?
In Australia you have Healthcare rights which ensure all patients receive safe, high-quality care. These rights include the right to privacy. This means you have a right to have your personal privacy respected — information about you and your health must be kept secure and confidential. Your personal health information cannot be shared without you permission.
This includes any information provided to your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). It is important to protect your privacy and not share any of your OSHC policy account details, including log in and passwords with anyone. The cost to access health care will depend on you OSHC policy. Basic OSHC covers visits to the doctor, some hospital treatment, limited pharmaceuticals, ambulance cover, some prosthetic devices and access to private hospitals and day surgeries.
Most reproductive health services can be provided by a General Practitioner (GP)/Doctor, Family Planning Clinic or Sexual Health Clinic. Each General Practitioner /doctor or service has different fees. Specialised reproductive health care is provided in a hospital (public or private) setting. The cost involved will depend on your OSHC policy. In most cases, OSHC will cover a good proportion of the costs.
Contact your OSHC provider for further information. If you are a UQ Student you can visit a GP/Doctor at a UQ Health Clinic for no cost. In addition, most OSHC providers have a network of direct-billing GPs allowing for appointments with no out of pocket cost.
Remember it is important to know that seeking support is ok. Seeking support early can help relieve stress and worry, and help improve your overall wellbeing by giving you more control over your health.
No taboo, there is support for you.