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Life on holiday is full of adventure and new experiences, but sometimes travel doesn’t go to plan. HCF Travel Insurance helps you prepare for the unexpected, with cover options for lost luggage*, travel delays*, overseas medical emergencies* and more.
Travel with confidence knowing you have 24/7 emergency medical support through our partnership with Allianz Global Assistance.
As an HCF member, you could win 1 of 8 $4.5K prepaid Visa cards if you buy HCF Travel Insurance*** between 1 May and 30 June 2026. Plus, use your member discount code for 25% off~.
How to enter:
Entries close 11.59pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026 AEST. The winners will be announced and contacted by Thursday 23 July 2026. Terms and conditions apply***.
Australian-based case managers are here for you 24/7, with registered nurses and doctors available.
Get up to $20,000 in cover for your family’s luggage and personal effects if they’re stolen, permanently lost or accidentally damaged*.
If you’re sick or injured on your trip, we’ll cover reasonable medical and hospital expenses^ up to $40 million for a family travelling.
If delays of at least 6 consecutive hours affect your plans, we can cover reasonable additional meals and accommodation*.
We help cover unrecoverable travel and accommodation costs if your trip is cancelled, changed or shortened unexpectedly*.
We’ll help cover any excess payable up to $6,000 if your rental car is damaged or stolen on holiday, to reduce or remove your out-of-pocket costs*.
If you’re diagnosed with COVID‑19 on your trip, you may be covered for certain expenses like medical costs or trip cancellations+.
You can get cover for a range of pre-existing medical conditions provided you complete a medical assessment and your cover is approved.
As an HCF member, you can save 25% on your travel insurance policy when you use our discount code~, giving you more flexibility to choose cover that works for you and your travel plans while staying on budget.
Whether you’re planning an overseas holiday, a trip across Australia or multiple journeys in a year, we have travel insurance options to suit how you travel.
From month‑long journeys in Europe to quick getaways in Bali, prepare for the unexpected with cover options for overseas medical costs, cancellations and lost luggage.
Exploring Australia? Cover the essentials like rental car excess and flight delays, so you can go from coast to country or wherever your travels take you, with confidence.
This Multi-Trip Plan is a 12-month plan that offers all the benefits of our Comprehensive or Domestic Plans for multiple trips within Australia* and overseas.
Comprehensive travel insurance covering overseas medical costs^, cancellations and belongings with a higher level of benefits.
International travel insurance covering basics like overseas medical and hospital costs^, lost luggage and rental vehicle excess.
Domestic travel insurance for your trip around Australia, covering travel delays, rental car excess, luggage and cancellations.
Multi-Trip Travel Insurance offering 12 months of cover for domestic and international travel up to 45 days per trip.
Benefits shown are based on single travel insurance policies unless stated otherwise. Please carefully read the PDS in full to make sure you understand the extent of cover provided and limitations (including any sub-limits) that apply.
Whether you’re tapping into your adventurous side, sailing the seven seas or hitting the slopes, get additional cover for doing some of the things you love on holiday.
From exploring Southeast Asia on a moped** to tandem sky diving with a licensed instructor, our Adventure Pack offers additional cover.
Designed for travellers looking for reliable cruise travel insurance, our Cruise Pack offers a range of benefits like medical cover while cruising^^ and evacuation cover^^ from ship to shore++.
Before you tackle that black diamond run, add our Snow Pack to your travel insurance for overseas^ emergency snow sport assistance^^, gear cover^^ and more++.
STEP 1
Compare travel insurance policies and choose the cover that suits your needs and budget.
STEP 2
And if you’re travelling solo, as a couple or with the family – so everyone’s covered.
STEP 3
You'll receive your insurance certificate, and then you can start counting the days until you’re on holiday.
If you have any questions about travel insurance, need to make changes to your policy or require emergency support, our team is here to help.
For travel insurance questions or policy support, call our team (weekdays 8am to 7pm, Sat 8am to 5pm AEST/AEDT) or email us at HCF@allianz-assistance.com.au.
Whether you need to update your contact details, travel dates or destinations before you jet off, log in to view your policy and make any changes.
If you need to make a travel insurance claim while on your trip, our online claims portal makes the process quick and simple.
For urgent help while travelling in Australia, contact our team of Australian-based case managers 24/7, with registered nurses and doctors available~~.
For urgent help while travelling overseas, contact our team as soon as possible for the support you need abroad~~.
Learn more about travel insurance with answers to frequently asked questions travellers have.
The cost of travel insurance can vary from person to person because it depends on several factors, including:
If you’re an HCF member, you may be eligible for 25% off travel insurance~. The best way to find out your exact travel insurance cost is to get a quick quote with your trip details.
Travel insurance helps protect you from unexpected costs that can arise when things don’t go to plan. If you’re travelling overseas, it’s especially important because unexpected medical bills and hospitalisation can be expensive, and your Australian health cover may not cover you internationally. Travel insurance can also help cover expenses like unexpected trip cancellations, significant flight delays or the replacement of lost or stolen luggage*.
Even when travelling within Australia, you can get travel insurance to cover things like trip cancellations##, flight delays*, lost baggage* or a rental vehicle excess, although medical expenses aren’t included under our Domestic Travel Insurance policy.
For full details of HCF Travel Insurance inclusions and exclusions, refer to the Product Disclosure Statement.
No. Whether you’re travelling overseas or domestically, you must purchase our travel insurance before you start your journey to be covered. Your journey starts when any traveller named on the Certificate of Insurance leaves home or work in Australia to commence travel.
You can make a claim online while on your trip or upon your return to Australia through our online claims portal.
You’ll need to:
If you’re in Australia and need assistance with your claim, call our claims team on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST/AEDT). For 24/7 emergency assistance call +61 7 3305 7499 (overseas) or 1800 010 075 (within Australia).
Please note additional charges may apply for any calls made from mobiles, public telephones or hotel rooms.
It’s up to you when you purchase travel insurance, but it’s important to keep these three things in mind:
No. Children and dependants don’t need their own travel insurance policy if they’re travelling with you on the same itinerary, are listed on your policy and shown on your Certificate of Insurance. To be included under your family travel insurance policy, children/dependants must be:
HCF Travel Insurance allows you to insure up to 10 dependants under your policy, provided they meet the above criteria, are listed on the policy and on your Certificate of Insurance.
Yes, though there are exceptions, and you must complete a medical assessment before obtaining cover. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you can apply to include cover under your policy for your pre-existing medical condition(s) at the time of purchasing an eligible policy. Alternatively, you can call our contact centre and they can step you through the medical assessment over the phone. Call us on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST, Saturday 8am-5pm AEST). Unless we agree to provide cover for a pre-existing medical condition, claims arising from the condition will generally be excluded.
HCF Travel Insurance provides cover for some COVID‑19 related events, depending on your circumstances and your level of cover. If you’re positively diagnosed with a sickness recognised as an epidemic or pandemic (such as COVID‑19) during your trip, cover may be available under the following sections of the policy:
If your travel companion is positively diagnosed with COVID‑19 (or another recognised epidemic or pandemic illness) and this impacts your journey, cover may also be available under:
Please note that there is no COVID-19 related cover for:
Policy holders should be aware that other General Exclusions may apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for the full terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and sub‑limits that apply to COVID‑19 travel insurance cover.
The cost of travel insurance can vary from person to person because it depends on several factors, including:
If you’re an HCF member, you may be eligible for 25% off travel insurance~. The best way to find out your exact travel insurance cost is to get a quick quote with your trip details.
Travel insurance helps protect you from unexpected costs that can arise when things don’t go to plan. If you’re travelling overseas, it’s especially important because unexpected medical bills and hospitalisation can be expensive, and your Australian health cover may not cover you internationally. Travel insurance can also help cover expenses like unexpected trip cancellations, significant flight delays or the replacement of lost or stolen luggage*.
Even when travelling within Australia, you can get travel insurance to cover things like trip cancellations##, flight delays*, lost baggage* or a rental vehicle excess, although medical expenses aren’t included under our Domestic Travel Insurance policy.
For full details of HCF Travel Insurance inclusions and exclusions, refer to the Product Disclosure Statement.
No. Whether you’re travelling overseas or domestically, you must purchase our travel insurance before you start your journey to be covered. Your journey starts when any traveller named on the Certificate of Insurance leaves home or work in Australia to commence travel.
You can make a claim online while on your trip or upon your return to Australia through our online claims portal.
You’ll need to:
If you’re in Australia and need assistance with your claim, call our claims team on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST/AEDT). For 24/7 emergency assistance call +61 7 3305 7499 (overseas) or 1800 010 075 (within Australia).
Please note additional charges may apply for any calls made from mobiles, public telephones or hotel rooms.
It’s up to you when you purchase travel insurance, but it’s important to keep these three things in mind:
No. Children and dependants don’t need their own travel insurance policy if they’re travelling with you on the same itinerary, are listed on your policy and shown on your Certificate of Insurance. To be included under your family travel insurance policy, children/dependants must be:
HCF Travel Insurance allows you to insure up to 10 dependants under your policy, provided they meet the above criteria, are listed on the policy and on your Certificate of Insurance.
Yes, though there are exceptions, and you must complete a medical assessment before obtaining cover. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you can apply to include cover under your policy for your pre-existing medical condition(s) at the time of purchasing an eligible policy. Alternatively, you can call our contact centre and they can step you through the medical assessment over the phone. Call us on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST, Saturday 8am-5pm AEST). Unless we agree to provide cover for a pre-existing medical condition, claims arising from the condition will generally be excluded.
HCF Travel Insurance provides cover for some COVID‑19 related events, depending on your circumstances and your level of cover. If you’re positively diagnosed with a sickness recognised as an epidemic or pandemic (such as COVID‑19) during your trip, cover may be available under the following sections of the policy:
If your travel companion is positively diagnosed with COVID‑19 (or another recognised epidemic or pandemic illness) and this impacts your journey, cover may also be available under:
Please note that there is no COVID-19 related cover for:
Policy holders should be aware that other General Exclusions may apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for the full terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and sub‑limits that apply to COVID‑19 travel insurance cover.
The cost of travel insurance can vary from person to person because it depends on several factors, including:
If you’re an HCF member, you may be eligible for 25% off travel insurance~. The best way to find out your exact travel insurance cost is to get a quick quote with your trip details.
Travel insurance helps protect you from unexpected costs that can arise when things don’t go to plan. If you’re travelling overseas, it’s especially important because unexpected medical bills and hospitalisation can be expensive, and your Australian health cover may not cover you internationally. Travel insurance can also help cover expenses like unexpected trip cancellations, significant flight delays or the replacement of lost or stolen luggage*.
Even when travelling within Australia, you can get travel insurance to cover things like trip cancellations##, flight delays*, lost baggage* or a rental vehicle excess, although medical expenses aren’t included under our Domestic Travel Insurance policy.
For full details of HCF Travel Insurance inclusions and exclusions, refer to the Product Disclosure Statement.
No. Whether you’re travelling overseas or domestically, you must purchase our travel insurance before you start your journey to be covered. Your journey starts when any traveller named on the Certificate of Insurance leaves home or work in Australia to commence travel.
You can make a claim online while on your trip or upon your return to Australia through our online claims portal.
You’ll need to:
If you’re in Australia and need assistance with your claim, call our claims team on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST/AEDT). For 24/7 emergency assistance call +61 7 3305 7499 (overseas) or 1800 010 075 (within Australia).
Please note additional charges may apply for any calls made from mobiles, public telephones or hotel rooms.
It’s up to you when you purchase travel insurance, but it’s important to keep these three things in mind:
No. Children and dependants don’t need their own travel insurance policy if they’re travelling with you on the same itinerary, are listed on your policy and shown on your Certificate of Insurance. To be included under your family travel insurance policy, children/dependants must be:
HCF Travel Insurance allows you to insure up to 10 dependants under your policy, provided they meet the above criteria, are listed on the policy and on your Certificate of Insurance.
Yes, though there are exceptions, and you must complete a medical assessment before obtaining cover. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you can apply to include cover under your policy for your pre-existing medical condition(s) at the time of purchasing an eligible policy. Alternatively, you can call our contact centre and they can step you through the medical assessment over the phone. Call us on 1800 689 410 (Weekdays 8am-7pm AEST, Saturday 8am-5pm AEST). Unless we agree to provide cover for a pre-existing medical condition, claims arising from the condition will generally be excluded.
HCF Travel Insurance provides cover for some COVID‑19 related events, depending on your circumstances and your level of cover. If you’re positively diagnosed with a sickness recognised as an epidemic or pandemic (such as COVID‑19) during your trip, cover may be available under the following sections of the policy:
If your travel companion is positively diagnosed with COVID‑19 (or another recognised epidemic or pandemic illness) and this impacts your journey, cover may also be available under:
Please note that there is no COVID-19 related cover for:
Policy holders should be aware that other General Exclusions may apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for the full terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and sub‑limits that apply to COVID‑19 travel insurance cover.
For more information visit our travel insurance help centre
Tick travel insurance off your to-do list before you jet off so you can focus on planning an adventure-filled itinerary for a holiday you’ll remember.
The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Ltd ABN 68 000 026 746 AFSL 241414 (HCF) arranges this insurance as agent for AWP Australia Pty Ltd ABN 52 097 227 177 AFSL 245631 trading as Allianz Global Assistance (AGA). AGA arranges and manages travel insurance as agent for the insurer Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708 (Allianz). Terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and applicable sub-limits apply. HCF, Allianz and AGA do not provide any advice on this insurance based on any consideration of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider whether the advice is appropriate for you. Before making a decision please consider the Product Disclosure Statement, the Financial Services Guide and Target Market Determination (TMD). The TMD is available at allianzpartners.com.au/policies. If you purchase a policy, HCF and AGA receive a commission which is a percentage of your premium - ask us for more details before we provide you with services.
* Terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and applicable sub limits apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full details.
^ You do not have cover under this benefit while travelling in Australia. Terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and applicable sub limits apply. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full details.
+ Please note the general exclusion concerning travel alerts and other warnings. That means, you will not be covered if you contracted the epidemic or pandemic sickness when you had travelled against a warning or advice by the Australian Government and did not take appropriate action to avoid contracting the sickness (for example by delaying travel to the country or part of the country referred to in the warning).
~ HCF members who have held eligible cover for at least 1 week and are up to date with their premiums can receive a 25% discount on HCF Travel Insurance. For this offer, eligible cover includes all Hospital and Extras products, plus selected Life and Recover Cover products (see HCF Thank You terms and conditions for the full list) and excludes Overseas Visitor Health Cover and Ambulance Only Cover. To access the discount code, log in to the My Membership app or online member services and go to the travel section of the HCF Thank You page to find the code. 25% discount applies to new policy purchases and is based on standard premium rates (including optional covers). It applies automatically upon successful input of the discount code and applies to any changes, upgrades or amendments made to the policy prior to commencement of the journey. The discount may apply to changes made after commencement of the journey, contact Allianz Global Assistance to find out more. Cannot be used in conjunction with, or in addition to any other discounts. No additional discounts will be provided to Members who already receive a Member discount. Please contact us for more information.
# You will not have cover under Benefits 1.5 Permanent Disability and 6.1 Personal Liability for any claims arising from your participation in any of the activities listed under Adventure Pack or your participation in snow sport activities. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for full details.
** Even if you purchase the Adventure Pack, you will only be covered while riding on a motorcycle, moped, motorised scooter or quad bike if:
^^ You only have cover for these benefits if the relevant pack has been purchased.
++ Sub-limits apply - refer to the Optional Covers - Cruise Pack and Snow Pack Policy Benefits section of the Product Disclosure Statement for details.
~~ Please note additional charges may apply for any calls made from mobiles, public telephones or hotel rooms.
## A default limit for Benefit 2.1 Cancellation is automatically included in your cover unless you make a selection. However, you are able to choose different levels of cover from the amounts available to you when you purchase your policy. Any benefit limit selected by you will be shown on your Certificate of Insurance. The benefit limit shown will be the most we will pay for all claims under Benefit 2.1 Cancellation. See the Product Disclosure Statement for details.
*** HCF members aged 18 years or over who have held eligible cover for at least 1 week and are up to date with their premiums may be eligible to the Promotion when they quote and buy a new HCF Travel Insurance policy online during the promotion period (1 May 2026 12.01am AEST until 30 June 2026 11.59pm AEST). For this offer, eligible cover includes all Hospital and Extras products, plus selected Life and Recover Cover products (full list available here) and excludes Overseas Visitor Health Cover and Ambulance Only Cover. Visa e-Gift cards will be distributed by 17 August 2026 unless your Travel Insurance policy is cancelled prior. Visit https://www.allianz-partners.com/en_AU/products/travel/hcf-campaign.html for terms and conditions. HCF reserves the right to amend or withdraw this offer at any time without notice (though will apply it to purchases made before it is amended or withdrawn).
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