Eligible claims
A claim may be eligible if it is made against a person who is 1 of the following:
- an allied health professional
- a midwife engaged as an employee to practise as a midwife.
They must be:
- registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- indemnified under an insurance policy with an eligible MII or MDO.
The claim must relate to an incident or series of incidents:
- in connection with the practice by the practitioner of an allied health profession or the midwife engaged as an employee
- that occurred on or after 1 July 2020.
Incidents that occurred before 1 July 2020 may be eligible under the High Cost Claim Indemnity Scheme.
The eligible claim value must be more than the AH HCCS threshold of $500,000.00.
If you have an eligible claim, read about how to apply for payment under the AH HCCS.