As the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) state on their website, ‘If you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel’. It’s just not worth the risk to travel overseas without insurance cover. Hospital and repatriation costs to get a traveler back home can be horrendously expensive.
There is some excellent information about travel insurance available from the Insurance Council.
And finally, if you were considering travelling ANYWHERE overseas without travel insurance,
PLEASE take a few minutes to read these stories on Smartraveller.gov.au
Suresave PDS and Application Forms
Medical Declaration Forms
Travel Insurance Claims
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