Insurance

University of Sydney Student Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

All Students of the University of Sydney are covered by a Student Personal Accident Insurance Plan, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year worldwide, provided the accident occurs whilst undertaking UNIVERSITY of SYDNEY or SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS ACTIVITIES such as representing a Club or Society, whether on or off campus.

For further information, please contact Vlad Nesic at the University of Sydney's Audit and Risk Management, located at the Margaret Telfer Building, on 9351 4127 or v.nesic@usyd.edu.au. Further information and claim forms are located at their website http://www.usyd.edu.au/risk.  

Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness Members Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

All financial Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness members are covered by a Personal Accident Insurance Plan 24 hours per day, 365 days per year worldwide, provided the accident occurs whilst undertaking SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS ACTIVITIES such as representing a Club or Society, whether on or off campus.

For the period of 31st October 2011 to 31st October 2012 the policy includes a maximum of $3,000 non-Medicare medical expenses per accident claim (with $100 excess per claim for women, $250 excess per claim for men). This covers medical costs incurred within 12 months of the accident except those that are fully or partially recoverable from MEDICARE. Medical expenses that can be claimed include physiotherapy, hospitalisation fees (not doctors), dental treatment, and ambulance costs (emergency travel attracts a $100 excess with a $500 sub-limit maximum claimable). The claimant must first recover costs through their Private Health Fund, if applicable.

The scheme also covers LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT INCOME. A claimant may be eligible for weekly injury benefits to a maximum of $250.00 per week for a maximum of 26 weeks. A 14 day elimination period applies commencing from the first day of temporary disablement.

For a summary of the policy, please click here.

Process for Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness Members who are not students of the University of Sydney

• The injured person should obtain a copy of the completed SUSF Incident/Accident Form. The form is located here.
• The injured person should complete a claim form available from the Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness office and lodge it through Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness no later than 30 days after the date of the accident. The form can be downloaded here.
• The injured person should pay all costs, make claims against their Private Health Insurance (if applicable) and then forward the receipts to Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness to claim against this scheme.
• All receipts, etc, should be originals.
• Any cheques for reimbursement of medical costs or loss of employment income from the Insurer will be forwarded to you via Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness.

Further information may be obtained by calling Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (University Sports & Aquatic Centre, Building G09) on 02 9351 8762 or emailing finance@sport.usyd.edu.au.

University of Sydney Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance

If you have enquiries relating to the University of Sydney's Public Liability Insurance Policy or the University of Sydney's Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy, please contact the University of Sydney's Risk Management Office, located at the Margaret Telfer Building, on 02 9351 4127 or Vlad Nesic (v.nesic@usyd.edu.au). Further information may be obtained from http://www.usyd.edu.au/risk.