Ambulance Cover in Tasmania

You’re already covered for ambulance in your home state

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If you’re a resident of Tasmania, the state government already covers your ambulance fees at home, and some of your ambulance fees in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.**

If you’re a Tasmanian resident travelling to Queensland or South Australia and need an ambulance, your fees won’t be covered by the Tasmanian state government.

Bupa ambulance cover can give you peace of mind that your transport is covered when travelling interstate anywhere in Australia.

To buy Bupa ambulance cover as a Tasmanian resident:
Call 134 135
Chat to us online
Visit a Bupa store

Head back to the main Ambulance page if you normally live in a different state.

We'll cover you Australia-wide for treatment at the scene and emergency road ambulance services with a Bupa recognised provider from an accident or medical event to a hospital.† If you take out Premium Ambulance, you're also covered for non-emergency ambulance trips, up to $5,000 per person per calendar year.††

We don't pay benefits if you receive treatment from a non-recognised provider, your state government covers your ambulance fees, you hold a subscription with your state ambulance service or you’ll receive compensation, damages or benefits from somewhere else.

Waiting periods are 1 day for emergency ambulance and on-the-spot treatment and 1 month for non-emergency transportation (Premium Ambulance only).

For Tasmanian residents with DVA concession cards, DVA covers you only in Tasmania for road and air emergency and non-emergency services, including on-the-spot treatment.

Bupa covers emergency ambulance transport and on-the-spot treatment in most cases unless you can claim it from another source, like compensation or through a private ambulance subscription.

Emergency ambulance is an unplanned event where you’ve been injured or you have a medical emergency where your life may be at risk or where you need medical treatment right away. The ambulance provider will confirm whether the transport or medical treatment was an emergency.

Non-emergency ambulance is when you need to use an ambulance but don’t need treatment straight away or when your life is not at risk. For example:

  • Transport from a hospital to your home or nursing home.  
  • Transport to a hospital, your home or nursing home for ongoing treatment, like dialysis or chemotherapy.  
  • Where you’re admitted to one hospital and need to be taken to another.

With Emergency Only Ambulance, you're covered for unlimited emergency ambulance trips, including on-the-spot treatment, Australia-wide when provided by recognised providers.

With Premium Ambulance, you’re covered for unlimited emergency ambulance trips, including on-the-spot treatment, Australia-wide when provided by recognised providers. You’re also covered for non-emergency ambulance trips when provided by recognised providers. Non-emergency trips are capped at $5,000 per person per calendar year.

Bupa recognises the following ambulance providers:

  • ACT Ambulance Service
  • Ambulance Service of NSW
  • Ambulance Victoria
  • Queensland Ambulance Service
  • South Australia Ambulance Service
  • St John Ambulance Service NT
  • St John Ambulance Service WA
  • Tasmanian Ambulance Service

**Visit https://www.health.tas.gov.au/hospitals/ambulance/ambulance-costs/ambulance-costs-if-you-live-tasmania for more information on what the state government will cover you for while traveling interstate.

† If claimable from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa. Benefits for ambulance transportation is only payable where the provider describes the transportation as an ‘Emergency’. For more, see the Important Information Guide. There is a 1 day waiting period for emergency ambulance and on-the-spot treatment.

†† If claimable from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa. For more, see the Important Information Guide. There is a 1-day waiting period for emergency ambulance and on-the-spot treatment and a 1-month waiting period for non-emergency transportation.