You’ve had a baby, so what’s next?
Having a baby with private health insurance should help you give peace of mind, with extra support for you and your baby during this transformative period.
You both have a wide range of benefits to access to improve or maintain your mental and physical health.
Using your Rolling Extras cover
Our Rolling Extras covers you for an extensive range of health services that help you to stay fit and healthy, and many are extra helpful after giving birth.
Our cover is designed to be used – to keep you healthy in body and mind and out there protecting the rest of us.
Mental health support
Pregnancy and the first year after giving birth is a time of vulnerability for many people. This period can be associated with emotional and psychological difficulties which can benefit from psychological support.
Police Health’s Rolling Extras cover has generous annual maximums – particularly in Psychology. This includes Counselling and as of 1 March 2023 has an annual maximum per person of $850 (combined Psychology and Counselling))*.
* Waiting periods apply. To qualify as recognised providers, counsellor’s must be registered with the Australian Counselling Association Inc (ACA) or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), be in private practice and meet a set of practice and educational criteria.
Physiotherapy and the pelvic floor
Physiotherapy is highly beneficial for postpartum women. Postpartum physiotherapy can help address a variety of issues that women experience after childbirth.
This includes pelvic pain, incontinence, and weakened muscles. Pelvic pain is a common issue that women experience after childbirth. It can be caused by a variety of factors, such as muscle strains or tears during childbirth.
Postpartum physiotherapy can help address pelvic pain by focusing on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and providing education on proper posture and body mechanics.
Pregnancy Support - Nourish Baby
Police Health is proud to offer Nourish Baby, Australia's only accredited online antenatal and parenting courses, FREE to eligible members with Gold Hospital and Gold Combined.
* Nourish Baby brings you education on pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting from qualified obstetric, midwifery, and child health professionals through a range of online courses.
*On registration, the member must be expecting, have given birth to a child, or have parental responsibility for a child under 12 months. Registration is limited to one unique registration code per membership per pregnancy/child and to one per calendar year per membership. New memberships or upgrades in cover may be subject to a 2-month waiting period before registration. Eligible members receive a 12-month subscription to this program. Note: The information provided by Nourish Baby is of a general nature only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should seek personalized advice from your doctor or midwife if you have questions about your or your baby's health. Other conditions may also apply.