Chockstone Forum

      Sponsored By
      ROCK
   HARDWARE

Chockstone Photography

Australian Landscape Prints

Chockstone Forum - Accidents & Injuries

Report Accidents and Injuries

Topic Date User

Werribee Gorge Accident 9-May-2006 At 6:07:09 PM DaCrux

Message

Basic health cover doesn't actually give you much. If you go to a public hospital as a private patient the only things you get are, a newspaper every morning and a $5 phone card (you don't even get a single room). If you're not happy with your doctor you can choose another one - if you can actually find one willing to look after you. If you go to a private hospital you get better food - but I don't think the bargaining agreements regulate the nurse to patient ratio and one nurse can have as many as 12 patients! Be really careful when you choose your health cover, as some insurers don't provide rehabilitation, and you don't automatically get access to all private hospitals - if a private hospital knows you're likely to need rehab they might refuse to take you if your health cover doesn't cover it (because the hospital will have to pay for it). There are many things your insurance won't cover - e.g. if you have surgery you'll probably have to pay for your anaesthetist separately, you get charged for all your medications, dressings etc. Health insurance is a waste of money - get extras cover for things like dental/physio, make sure you have ambulance cover - and vote labor in the next election :P

As for people suing national parks when they have accidents - I think it’s a bit silly. Obviously you go climbing or bushwalking to get away, and you’re not gonna have concrete foot paths etc which adhere to whatever regulations. Maybe they should sue mother nature… for not giving them enough common sense to learn how to walk properly and be more careful.