Westfund extras cover
Is Westfund High Extras worth it?
For one adult in NSW, it costs more than it pays back in all three of the ways of using extras worked through below. It is $86.84 a month before the rebate, $65.90 after.
Three ways of using it
Worked for one adult in NSW, under 65, on the 24.118% rebate, over a year, at typical prices: $200 for general dental, $300 for optical and $90 for physiotherapy.
One dental check-up a year
$751 behind
That costs $200 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $791 in premiums and get $40 back.
145th of the 219 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. nib’s DentalPass does best, $741 better off over the year.
Two dental visits and new glasses
$461 behind
That costs $700 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $791 in premiums and get $330 back.
102nd of the 189 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. Latrobe’s Core Essential Extras does best, $510 better off over the year.
Two dental visits, new glasses and six physio sessions
$209 behind
That costs $1,240 with no cover. On this policy you’d pay $791 in premiums and get $582 back.
94th of the 181 policies from funds anyone can join that cover this. HCF’s Flex My Extras does best, $578 better off over the year.
Your year won’t look like any of those.
Put in what you actually use and the calculator sets this policy beside every other one, with the working.
What it pays
| Service | Benefit | Yearly limit | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dental | $40 a visit | Not published | 2 months |
| Major Dental | $1000 a visit | $1,400shared with endodontic (root canal) | 12 months |
| Endodontic (Root Canal) | $140 a visit | $1,400shared with major dental | 12 months |
| Orthodontic | $2500 a visit | $500 | 12 months |
| Optical | $250 a visit | $250 | 2 months |
| Non-PBS Medications | $50 a visit | $400shared with vaccinations | 2 months |
| Physiotherapy | $42 a visit | $420shared with exercise physiology | 2 months |
| Chiropractic | $30 a visit | $300shared with osteopathy | 2 months |
| Podiatry | $45 a visit | $272 | 2 months |
| Psychology | $75 a visit | $300 | 2 months |
| Acupuncture | $25 a visit | $250shared with chinese herbal medicine | 2 months |
| Remedial Massage | $30 a visit | $250 | 2 months |
| Hearing Aids | $1400 a visit | $1,400 | 36 months |
| Glucose Monitor | $100 a visit | $100 | 12 months |
| Audiology | $80 a visit | $160 | 2 months |
| Antenatal/Postnatal | 100% of the fee | $200 | 12 months |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine | $25 a visit | $250shared with acupuncture | 2 months |
| Dietetics | $45 a visit | $250 | 2 months |
| Exercise Physiology | $30 a visit | $420shared with physiotherapy | 2 months |
| Orthoptics | $25 a visit | $250 | 2 months |
| Health Management | 100% of the fee | $75 | 2 months |
| Home Nursing | $48 a visit | $150 | 2 months |
| Occupational Therapy | $50 a visit | $400 | 2 months |
| Orthotics | $200 a visit | $200 | 12 months |
| Osteopathy | $30 a visit | $300shared with chiropractic | 2 months |
| Speech Therapy | $48 a visit | $400 | 2 months |
| Vaccinations | $50 a visit | $400shared with non-pbs medications | 2 months |
As listed for one adult in NSW. A percentage is of the provider’s fee; a dollar figure is the most paid per visit. Where a benefit differs by item, the commonest one is shown.
Conditions to know
This policy has a maximum benefit over the lifetime of your membership.
Higher benefits may require using specific providers or networks.
What it costs
| State | Single | Couple |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | $86.84 | $173.72 |
| VIC | $86.45 | $172.90 |
| QLD | $90.78 | $181.57 |
| WA | $77.70 | $155.35 |
| SA | $86.32 | $172.64 |
| TAS | $85.76 | $171.56 |
| NT | $76.83 | $153.66 |
Listed premiums a month, before the rebate. The rebate takes 24.118% off for most households under 65.
What beats it
For two dental visits and new glasses, from funds anyone can join:
- 1Latrobe Core Essential Extras+$49 ahead
- 2Health Partners Flex Extras: Eyes+$47 ahead
- 3HCF Flex My Extras+$45 ahead
Worked from the Australian Government’s Private Health Open Listing, 01-Oct-2026, with the same sums as the calculator: listed premiums after the rebate, benefits capped by each policy’s limits and waiting periods. Product code I12/NCCR10 on privatehealth.gov.au. How the sums work.
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