Anxiety

• Anxiety can involve persistent feelings of impending doom or fear that won’t go away. The good news is that anxiety can be successfully managed and treated. Learn more about the condition in our anxiety guide.

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic mental health conditions or risk factors, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

• Mental health hospital admissions. Read our guide to staying in hospital for a mental health issue to help you understand what to expect.

Access Gap Cover (AGC)

• Designed to reduce or eliminate the medical ‘gap’. The aim is for you to end up with minimal, or in some cases, no out-of-pocket medical expenses when you receive treatment at a private hospital as an inpatient.

• Not all doctors take part in the AGC scheme, and those who do may not list it on their website.

• Check the search engine to find a doctor who may participate, or who has agreed to alternative ‘no gap’ arrangements. You’ll still need to ask the doctor if they’ll treat you under our CBHS Access Gap Cover arrangement.

Asthma

• Our lung health guide contains a wealth of education to help keep your lungs healthy, as well as the programs and support we offer for respiratory conditions like asthma. Learn more in our lung health guide.

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic health conditions like asthma, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Bariatric surgery

See ‘Weight management’ 

Birth

• Having a baby is one of the most exciting times you’ll experience as a family. Sometimes that goes hand in hand with nervous anticipation and a lot of new things to learn. We’re here to help with education and support for expectant parents, on our dedicated pregnancy and birth guide. You’ll also be able to find out more about how your cover works when you have your baby in the private health system. 

Bone health

• It’s important to keep your bones as strong as possible to prevent osteoporosis later in life. Read more in our bone health guide.
  

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic conditions like osteoporosis or help prevent you from developing it. We can help guide you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Cancer

• A disease that causes abnormal growth of cell clusters, many influenced by lifestyle factors or environmental exposure. Check out our health guide all about cancer prevention and support.

• Chemotherapy at home. You might be able to have your chemotherapy treatments in the comfort of home, easing the burden of cancer management just a little. Read more about this Hospital Substitute Treatment.

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic health conditions like cancer, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Children’s health

• The building blocks for good health start before a child is even born and extend through their first few years of life. Our children’s health and parenting guide can help you give them the best start to life.

CommBank Health Hubs

• The Health Hubs are free on-site health centres for CommBank employees, contractors and visitors with a full calendar of face-to-face and digital programs and events, including live cooking demonstrations, one-on-one health consultations, automated health risk checks, webinars and other vital health screenings.

 

Colonoscopy

• Colonoscopies are one of the top reasons our members go to hospital. So, we have a lot of support material available. Read our guide to having a colonoscopy to help you understand what to expect.

 

COVID-19

• COVID-19 is a coronavirus that causes respiratory symptoms. Read all about COVID-19.

Dental health

• Our CBHS Choice Network is made up of thousands of dental providers who are committed to providing exceptional treatment to CBHS members while reducing or removing the gap for Extras services on preventative dental treatments.

• Keen to improve your dental health in general? Good dental hygiene is important to avoid painful tooth and gum issues. Read more in our dental health guide.

Depression

• Depression is a common mental health condition, and it can be successfully treated. Learn more about the programs and support we can offer for depression.

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic mental health conditions like depression, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

• Mental health hospital admissions. Read our guide to staying in hospital for a mental health issue to help you understand what to expect.

Diabetes

• We have a health guide dedicated to all things diabetes, including programs and support to help you better prevent and manage this condition.

• Our Better Living programs can help you prevent or better manage type 2 diabetes, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Eye health

• Your eyes are worth looking after. Check out our eye health guide for lots of advice on protecting your vision and what support CBHS can offer.

• Our CBHS Choice Network is made up of thousands of optical providers nationwide who are committed to providing exceptional treatment to CBHS members. At a Choice Network provider, you can choose frames, lenses or contact lenses with little to no out-of-pocket cost under your Extras cover.

• Cataract surgery is one of our most commonly-claimed surgical procedures. This article details what’s involved. 

Fitness

• Getting fitter brings huge health benefits, both physically and mentally. Check out our fitness health guide for support CBHS can offer towards your fitness journey.

• Claim on gym membership or personal training under your Extras cover. Find out more to see if you’re eligible.

• Our events and resources page contains lots of evidence-based health and wellness information and practical guides from CBHS professionals, including free webinars, online health challenges, downloadable recipes, fitness workouts and mental health activities. They’re all free and they’re all here! 

General health

• Access our library of evidence-based health and wellness resources, information and practical guides from CBHS health professionals, including free webinars, online health challenges, recipes, workouts and mental health activities. They’re all free and they’re all here!

Gut health

• Maintaining a healthy gut is important for physical and mental health. Find out how CBHS can help you improve your gut health.

• An endoscopy is a popular procedure to investigate or diagnose gut or digestive health issues and conditions. Read more about having an endoscopy.

Health screenings

• You may be able to claim benefits for some proactive health screenings with your CBHS Extras cover. 

Hearing loss

• Learn about how to claim benefits for hearing aids which you might need to treat your condition. 

Heart health

• Your heart is one of the hardest working organs in your body. Look after it better with our heart health guide. Learn more about prevention and support for cardiovascular issues.

• Our Better Living programs can help you prevent or better manage heart conditions, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Hospital in the home

• Our Hospital Substitute Treatment (HST) programs offer hospital-quality care in the comfort of your own home, including nursing, chemotherapy, palliative care, joint replacement rehab, mental health support and complex wound care.

Joint replacement

• For hip and knee replacements, you may be able to access a no-gap short stay joint replacement program through East Sydney Private Hospital. Spend less time in hospital and be back in your own home sooner.

• If you are having a knee or hip replacement and your doctor partners with 360 Knee then you may be eligible for additional prehabilitation and rehabilitation support.

• Are you preparing for your joint replacement surgery? We’ve made it easy to find out what you are covered for and what your options are when it comes to hospital admissions.

Lung health

• Lungs are crucial for breathing, along with talking, singing, shouting and laughing. Read our lung health guide for advice on healthy lungs and respiratory disease support and prevention.

• Find out how you can claim benefits for quit smoking programs under the Health Management limit of your CBHS Extras cover. 

.Member discounts

• Just for being a CBHS member, we’d like to say thank you with a range of provider discounts to help you stay healthy and well. 

Mental health

• Having a mind that’s healthy and well is just as important as being physically well. In our mental health guide, learn how CBHS can help you recover from, or prevent, a mental health condition.

• Our Better Living programs can help you better manage chronic mental health conditions or risk factors, guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

• Mental health hospital admissions. Read our guide to staying in hospital for a mental health issue to help you understand what to expect.

Men’s health

• Read our men’s health guide to learn about prevention and support for conditions which commonly affect Australian men.

Nutrition

• Everything we consume has an impact on our health. You can get help from CBHS if you want to find ways to improve your nutrition or achieve a healthy weight. Check out our nutrition guide.

• Nourishing your body will help you feel better and can even boost your immunity. Our healthy recipes are all tried and tested by our nutritionists and dietitians, so they’ll taste as good as they look.

Osteoporosis

See ‘Bone health’ 

Palliative care

• We can arrange for a palliative care nurse to care for someone with terminal illness in the comfort of their own home. Read more about our services at home and how to access them.

Pregnancy

• Having a baby is one of the most exciting times you’ll experience as a family. Sometimes that goes hand in hand with nervous anticipation and a lot of new things to learn. We’re here to help with education and support for expectant parents, on our dedicated pregnancy and birth guide. You’ll also be able to find out more about how your cover works when you have your baby in the private health system. 

Preventative health

• We’re big on helping you stay healthy and well here at CBHS. It’s just one of the ways you Belong to More as a member. Check out our healthy living page for all the ways you can use your cover to live your healthiest life.

• Our Better Living programs can help you prevent chronic conditions you may be at risk of developing. These programs can guide you towards a healthier lifestyle with one-on-one phone support from experienced health professionals.

Recovery and rehabilitation

• Having surgery? We can offer rehab programs to help prepare you for your surgery, speed up your recovery and support you until you’re well enough to get back on your feet again. Plus, find out more about having rehab in your own home.

• Learn about how to claim benefits for artificial aids and healthcare aids, which you might need to help you recover from surgery. 

Services at home

• Check out the range of services you can now access from the comfort of your own home. You may be surprised at how many are available, from telehealth and antenatal classes to optometrist appointments.

Sleep and fatigue

• Prolonged lack of sleep can lead to a feeling of lethargy and lack of energy – in other words, fatigue. Our sleep and fatigue guide can help shed some insights on breaking the cycle and getting a good night’s rest.

Stress

• Too much stress can be highly disruptive and damaging to your health. Learn more about stress and how to manage unsafe stress levels in our stress guide.

• Find out how you can claim benefits for stress management programs under the Health Management limit of your CBHS Extras cover. 

Surgery

• Going to hospital for a planned surgery? Find out what you are covered for, and what your options are when it comes to hospital admissions. Plus, other helpful information to help your upcoming hospital stay run smoothly. 

Weight management

• Being a healthy weight means you’re less likely to suffer from a range of chronic diseases. Our weight management guide contains options to help you find a healthier body.
  
  
• You might be covered for weight loss surgery under your CBHS Hospital cover. Read our guide to having weight loss (bariatric) surgery to help you understand what to expect.

Women’s health

• Read our women’s health guide to learn about prevention and support for conditions which are specific to women or which commonly affect women.

Workplace health

• Almost a third of our lives are spent at work. Staying mentally and physically well at work benefits our health and wellbeing as well as our productivity. Check out our health at work guide for more details.