Travel
Overseas Assistance
If you require assistance anywhere in the world, contact the local telephone operator and ask for a reverse charge call to the ACE Assistance team at the Sydney, Australia Office of the University’s Travel Insurer, ACE Insurance Ltd on +61 2 9929 2210 / or +61 2 8907 5995 (available 24 hours/ 7 days per week.)
You can also visit the ACE Assistance website: www.aceassistance.com
University of Melbourne – Travel Insurance Policy No. 02.PP.015907.
To accommodate the Travel Insurance needs of all University of Melbourne Students engaged on University Approved Travel, a separate "Student" Travel Insurance Policy (No: 02.PP.015907) has been established.
Under this Travel Insurance Policy, FREE TRAVEL INSURANCE can be provided for ALL Students who have registered their travel with the University’s Insurance Office – at least one (1) week before – their departure date.
The following conditions continue to apply for this New Policy No: 02.PP.015907:
- Cover is provided for All Student Categories, whether full or part-time, post-graduate or under graduate;
- Cover is provided for All Approved Student travel – regardless of how the travel is actually funded, eg: financed by UoM, the student, another party or organization;
- Only University Approved Travel in connection with the Student’s studies (Eg: Conferences, Field-Work, Outside Placements, Research, etc.) – can be covered;
- Cover is also provided for the Student’s Incidental “Private Travel” on the condition that it:
(a.) does not exceed the University segment of the trip – and –
(b.) it is not greater than 1 month (31 days); - The Student's Name & Trip particulars must be Registered with the Insurance Office (via the lodgement of the Registration Form) at least one (1) Week - Prior to Departure.
- Students CANNOT be covered for Travel Insurance - where their Travel has Already Commenced – OR – where their Travel is primarily or solely ”Private” in nature.
- In these circumstances, ALTERNATIVE Travel Insurance can be purchased via the ACE Insurance web-site link: “ina-suitcase” below:
http://inasuitcase.aceinsurance.com.au/Melbuni/homepage.aspx
Or – Via the University web-site “Online Travel Ins.” Link at: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/rmo/
Or – the Student can elect to purchase Travel Insurance ELSEWHERE.)
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