ACT Residents will be hit by a $180 Health Insurance Bill

Transfer Certificate & Fund Contacts

The industry agreed transfer certificate must be completed by the health fund of a member that is transferring to another health fund within 14 days of the notice period given by the member. If the member does not nominate a receiving health fund, then the transfer certificate must be issued to the leaving member to present to their new health fund.

Transfer certificate example:

  • An example of the new approved transfer certificate (effective from 9 January 2019, as per PHI Circular 3/19) including the ‘rules’ for use between funds. The latest addition is the inclusion of an age-based discount section:

Request templates:


Transfer certificate solution:


Health fund contacts that will assist you in resolving any Transfer Certificate issues are listed below.

Please email any contact additions/updates/corrections to webmaster@pha.org.au

  • ACA Health Benefits Fund Limited

    Email: membership@acahealth.com.au

    Phone: 1300 368 390

  • ahm Health Insurance

    Email: transfercertificates@ahm.com.au

    Phone: 13 42 46

  • AIA Health Insurance

    Email: health.clearances@aia.com.au

    Phone: 1800 333 004

  • Australian Unity Health Limited

    Email: investigations@australianunity.com.au

    Phone: 13 29 39

  • BUPA HI Pty Ltd

    Email: stopfraud@bupa.com.au

    Phone: (07) 3239 4925

  • CBHS Corporate Health

    Email: transfer.certificates@cbhscorp.com.au

    Phone: 02 9843 7672

  • CBHS Health Fund

    Email:

    Phone: 1300 654 123

  • CBHS Health Fund Limited

    Email: transfer.certificates@cbhs.com.au

    Phone: 02 9843 7672

  • Defence Health Limited

    Email: clearances@defencehealth.com.au

    Phone: 1800 335 425

  • Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Ltd, The (formerly AMA Health Fund)

    Email: info@doctorshealthfund.com.au

    Phone: 1800 226 126