Australians are being urged to take out travel insurance before they head overseas. Source: AAP
AUSTRALIANS are being urged to take out travel insurance before they head overseas.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr in Sydney on Sunday launched a $2.6 million campaign warning travellers of the health and financial risks of travelling overseas while uninsured.
Senator Carr said 14,000 Australians found themselves in trouble every year, including being admitted to hospital, having an accident or getting ill on the road.
"(The message) goes to young Australians especially, who might be inclined to go for the more adventurous holiday - we think we can minimise risk and make a lot of difference," he told reporters.
"About 14,000 Australians get into some difficulty overseas each year, and that difficulty is going to be a whole lot less if they've got travel insurance and if they're registered with SmartTravel."
The campaign features electronic advertisements and postcards of Erin Langworthy, a young Australian who fell 110 metres into a river in Zambia in 2011 after her bungee cord broke.
Her insurance ensured treatment in a high-quality hospital and saved about $50,000 in medical bills.
Senator Carr said Australians without travel insurance risked poor local hospital care and high medical bills.
"(Travel insurance is) cheap, it's easy to obtain, and it can save your life when overseas," he said.
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When we plan a travel, we should think about a health insurance first, because we are covered up only in our countries.
Personally, this is what I do first, because I like to know that I travel safe and in case of incidents, I can move on more easily and that the insurance company gives my money back!
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