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| Why you should purchase travel insurance |
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For most Australians overseas travel is a wonderful experience. Unfortunately, however, every day our consular officers deal with human tragedies involving the death, injury or hospitalisation of Australians abroad.
Each year the we handle over 20,000 cases involving Australians
in difficulty overseas. This includes over 700 hospitalisations, 600
deaths and 100 evacuations of Australians to another location for
medical purposes.
Unfortunately, not all of these cases involved travellers covered by travel insurance. Travellers who are not covered by insurance are personally liable for covering incurred medical and associated costs. As a result, we have known instances where families have been forced to sell off assets, including their superannuation or family homes, to bring loved ones back to Australia for treatment.
Despite
these stark statistics, it is not the department's intention to
discourage Australians from travelling, which in almost all cases is a
very positive experience. Only 0.6% of Australians travelling overseas
encounter difficulty each year.
In choosing a policy, we would note some insurance policies will not always cover claims made in those countries to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recommends against travel. For up-to-date travel advice, we recommend travellers consult and monitor this website. |
| Travel Bulletins |
| Information about general issues or specific events which may affect Australian travellers. |