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Extras Benefit

A Extras-only product from Bupa. Below is the cover registered in the government data: waiting period, benefit per visit and annual limit for each service.

Government data date: 1 October 2026

This product is closed: it no longer accepts new members, but existing members can keep using it.

Services covered (22)

Service	Waiting period	Max benefit per visit	Annual limit
General dental	2 months	NSW / ACT Periodic exam (012): $36.95 Scale and clean (114): $69.75 Fluoride (121): $28 Extraction (322): $128 VIC Periodic exam (012): $30.80 Scale and clean (114): $65.40 Fluoride (121): $24 Extraction (322): $112 QLD Periodic exam (012): $35.20 Scale and clean (114): $69.75 Fluoride (121): $24 Extraction (322): $112 WA Periodic exam (012): $30.80 Scale and clean (114): $61.05 Fluoride (121): $20 Extraction (322): $112.80 SA Periodic exam (012): $30.80 Scale and clean (114): $65.40 Fluoride (121): $19.20 Extraction (322): $96 TAS Periodic exam (012): $29.05 Scale and clean (114): $52.30 Fluoride (121): $13.60 Extraction (322): $72.80 NT Periodic exam (012): $30.80 Scale and clean (114): $82.85 Fluoride (121): $20 Extraction (322): $76	$600 a year
Major dental	12 months	Full crown, veneered (615): $600	$600 a yearShared with Root canal (endodontics)
Root canal (endodontics)	12 months	NSW / ACT Root canal obturation (417): $155 VIC Root canal obturation (417): $132 QLD Root canal obturation (417): $165 WA Root canal obturation (417): $170 SA Root canal obturation (417): $137.60 TAS Root canal obturation (417): $120 NT Root canal obturation (417): $160	$600 a yearShared with Major dental
Orthodontics (braces)	12 months	Upper and lower braces plus retainer (881): 75% of the fee	$2,000 a year
Glasses and contact lenses	2 months	Single vision lenses and frames: $119.90 Multifocal lenses and frames: $200	$200 a year
Non-PBS prescription medicines	2 months	Per prescription: $70	$300 a year
Physiotherapy	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $59.95 Subsequent visit: $54.45 VIC Initial visit: $53.85 Subsequent visit: $49.50 QLD Initial visit: $54.95 Subsequent visit: $49.50 WA Initial visit: $49.95 Subsequent visit: $43.45 SA Initial visit: $54.95 Subsequent visit: $44.55 TAS Initial visit: $49.95 Subsequent visit: $45.65 NT Initial visit: $54.95 Subsequent visit: $39.60	$800 a yearShared with Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Chiropractic	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $56 Subsequent visit: $38.40 VIC Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $31.20 QLD Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $32 WA Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $30.40 SA Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $28.80 TAS Initial visit: $48 Subsequent visit: $30.40 NT Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $32	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Podiatry	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $64 Subsequent visit: $41.60 VIC, SA Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $36 QLD Initial visit: $64 Subsequent visit: $36 WA Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $32 TAS, NT Initial visit: $64 Subsequent visit: $32	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Psychology	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $123 Subsequent visit: $110 VIC Initial visit: $105.50 Subsequent visit: $110 QLD Initial visit: $105.50 Subsequent visit: $92.50 WA Initial visit: $132 Subsequent visit: $110 SA Initial visit: $114.50 Subsequent visit: $105.50 TAS Initial visit: $138.50 Subsequent visit: $97 NT Initial visit: $105.50 Subsequent visit: $105.50	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Acupuncture	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $36 VIC Initial visit: $60 Subsequent visit: $33.60 QLD Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $31.20 WA Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $35.20 SA Initial visit: $40.80 Subsequent visit: $34.40 TAS Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $44 NT Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $36	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Remedial massage	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $48.50 Subsequent visit: $53 VIC, QLD Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $48 WA Initial visit: $42 Subsequent visit: $46 SA Initial visit: $39.50 Subsequent visit: $43 TAS Initial visit: $53 Subsequent visit: $57.50 NT Initial visit: $57 Subsequent visit: $62.50	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Hearing aids	12 months	Per hearing aid: $550	$700 a year
Blood glucose monitors	12 months	Blood glucose monitor: $200	$200 a year
Chinese herbal medicine	2 months	Initial visit: $64 Subsequent visit: $64	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Dietetics	2 months	NSW / ACT, VIC Initial visit: $61 Subsequent visit: $37 QLD, SA, TAS, NT Initial visit: $60 Subsequent visit: $37 WA Initial visit: $60 Subsequent visit: $35	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Orthoptics	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $80 Subsequent visit: $48 VIC Initial visit: $36 Subsequent visit: $32 QLD Initial visit: $56 Subsequent visit: $48 WA Initial visit: $48 Subsequent visit: $48 SA Initial visit: $40 Subsequent visit: $44 TAS, NT Initial visit: $44 Subsequent visit: $44	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Health management programs	6 months	Health management program: 50% of the fee	$100 a year
Occupational therapy	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $80 Subsequent visit: $48 VIC Initial visit: $72 Subsequent visit: $48 QLD Initial visit: $84 Subsequent visit: $44 WA Initial visit: $69 Subsequent visit: $39 SA, TAS Initial visit: $65 Subsequent visit: $48 NT Initial visit: $61 Subsequent visit: $52	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
Orthotics	12 months	Per pair of orthotics: $120	$500 a year
Osteopathy	2 months	Initial visit: $98.50 Subsequent visit: $98.50	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy
Speech therapy	2 months	NSW / ACT Initial visit: $90 Subsequent visit: $57 VIC Initial visit: $92 Subsequent visit: $51 QLD Initial visit: $81 Subsequent visit: $46 WA Initial visit: $100 Subsequent visit: $49 SA Initial visit: $90 Subsequent visit: $59 TAS Initial visit: $83 Subsequent visit: $57 NT Initial visit: $85 Subsequent visit: $57	$800 a yearShared with Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy

Not covered: Audiology (hearing tests), Exercise physiology, Vaccinations, Antenatal and postnatal care, Home nursing

Annual limits

Services in the same group share one limit.

General dental
$600 a year
Major dental, Root canal (endodontics)
$600 a year
Orthodontics (braces)
$2,000 a year, $2,000 lifetime
Glasses and contact lenses
$200 a year
Non-PBS prescription medicines
$300 a year
Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Psychology, Acupuncture, Remedial massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Dietetics, Orthoptics, Occupational therapy, Osteopathy, Speech therapy
$800 a year
Hearing aids
$700 a year, 1 per 3 years
Blood glucose monitors
$200 a year, 1 per year
Health management programs
$100 a year
Orthotics
$500 a year
Also includes other services not listed

Insurer's notes (original English)

Other services

Mental health includes Psychology, Digital Mental Health, Social Work (psychological therapies), and Counselling (including Indigenous Counselling). Sub-limits may apply. Blood glucose monitors, and other health aids are payable under the Health Appliances category. Sub-limits and restrictions apply.

Special features

Pharmacy benefit paid after current PBS patient contribution deducted. Dietary covers consultations only. Dentures payable once every 3 years. Periodic oral examination 012, Scale & Clean 114, Fluoride treatment 121 payable once every 6 months. Claims for preventative treatment (012,121,114) do not reduce yearly limit. Blood glucose monitors are payable once per year. Hearing aids are payable once every 3 years. Two fully custom-made orthoses (one pair) are payable once per person per calendar year.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Extras Benefit pay for a scale and clean?

According to government data, Extras Benefit pays up to $69.75 per scale and clean (114), with a 2 months general dental waiting period. General dental annual limit: $600 a year.

What are the waiting periods for Extras Benefit?

General dental 2 months, Major dental 12 months, Root canal (endodontics) 12 months, Orthodontics (braces) 12 months, Glasses and contact lenses 2 months, Non-PBS prescription medicines 2 months, Physiotherapy 2 months, Chiropractic 2 months, Podiatry 2 months, Psychology 2 months, Acupuncture 2 months, Remedial massage 2 months, Hearing aids 12 months, Blood glucose monitors 12 months, Chinese herbal medicine 2 months, Dietetics 2 months, Orthoptics 2 months, Health management programs 6 months, Occupational therapy 2 months, Orthotics 12 months, Osteopathy 2 months, Speech therapy 2 months.

Can Extras Benefit be bought on its own?

Yes. This product doesn't need to be held with hospital cover.

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