HIF News

The QUEST Global study, led by Curtin University and sponsored by medicinal cannabis supplier Little Green Pharma (LGP), with the support of HIF, will assess whether medicinal cannabis reduces the economic impact of chronic disease, by reducing both the number of medications a patient requires and their need for healthcare services.

St John Giving is expanding its Community Transport Service (CTS) to Northam, Western Australia thanks to the support of HIF. We have funded a fully equipped Kia Carnival with automatic external defibrillators and first aid kits, allowing trained St John volunteers to drive residents in Northam to vital healthcare services.

We’d like to give a little shout out to our Chief Risk Officer Belinda Goosen who was named among the top two Chief Risk Leaders for 2023 by the Risk Management Institute of Australia.

Every year, like all Australian insurers, we review our premiums to ensure we can continue to cover the rising cost and increase in demand for quality healthcare. As a proudly not-for-profit health fund, we do all we can to avoid increasing our premiums any more than is absolutely necessary.