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Unlock more benefits with your private health insurance

06 December 2024

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Your private health care
Did you know your private health insurance unlocks a range of benefits when you choose to be treated at a St John of God Health Care private hospital? Our General Manager, Health Funding, Strategy and Performance Rav Carothers explains.

First published 26 March 2018. Updated 6 December 2024.

Unlock the benefits

When you choose to use your private health insurance and become a patient at one of our private hospitals you can access:

  • minimal waiting times for care
  • your doctor of choice
  • compassionate private care, close to home

Minimal waiting times for care

When you need medical, surgical, rehabilitation or mental health care, you don’t want to wait. Our private hospitals offer short waiting periods for treatment and care.

Benefit: When you choose to become a patient at one of our private hospitals, you don’t have to wait for treatment. If your condition is non-urgent you can choose when to receive your treatment at a time that suits your lifestyle.

Your doctor of choice

Your health is your most important asset, so it makes sense that you want to trust the people caring for you when you need care. As a private hospital patient, you choose your specialist doctor to suit your needs and preferences.

Benefit: Some of Australia’s leading and most experienced specialists choose to work at our hospitals. This means you can select the doctor who meets your needs and preferences.

You can find a specialist to suit your needs by searching for one of our leading specialist doctors at your preferred hospital.

Compassionate private care, close to home

Our private hospitals are located across Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, providing the option to access high quality care without the need to travel.

Our Values of Hospitality, Compassion, Respect, Justice and Excellence guide the care we provide at all our hospitals so you know that when you choose St John of God Health Care you will receive the same compassionate care.

Our locations

Our hospitals are located in WA, Victoria and NSW. Find a St John of God Health Care hospital near you.

Head shot of Rav Carothers
Rav Carothers - General Manager, Health Funding, Strategy and Performance

Rav has worked in senior roles within health funding for a number of health funds including Medibank and HBF, and more recently with a large for-profit private hospital group.

Originally a lawyer by training, Rav has over a decade of experience negotiating health fund agreements.