Teachers Health and Nurses & Midwives Health merger

20^th October 2021: Teachers Health (THF) and Nurses and Midwives Health (NMH) today announce they are set to merge, consolidating their position as Australia’s largest industry health fund, and one of the country’s largest not-for-profit funds.

The merger is due to occur on 1 January 2022, pending approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

THF and NMH decided to merge for the mutual benefit of both groups of members and believe that this will create a platform for strong growth, securing the future of the merged fund well into the future. Both health funds are currently part of the Teachers Health Group and share the same values and commitment to putting their members first.

As one health fund, THF and NMH will combine their efforts to create operational efficiencies and, in turn, focus on what matters most – supporting their members to achieve positive health outcomes.

Although they will operate as one fund, THF and NMH will both retain their unique identities, names and branding.

The strength of each brand will continue to flourish, and their commitment to supporting the health needs of both the education and nursing and midwifery communities will remain as strong as ever.

“Over the past 18 months, our frontline workers have faced significant challenges. Australia’s teachers, educators, nurses and midwives have adapted and found new critical ways of delivering their services and care” says Brad Joyce, Teachers Health Group CEO.

“Now more than ever before we need to reassure our members that we understand their real and unique needs and put them first in everything we do – and our not-for-profit status enables us to deliver on this promise”.

“Members of each health fund will benefit from the economies of scale that come with being a larger health fund”, continued Mr Joyce. “We know that affordability of health insurance is a key issue many Australians face. The good news for our members is that one of the goals of the merger is to positively influence affordability and pricing, without compromising on the quality of the products we offer. Our members can be confident that they will have access to quality health insurance that gives them the level of cover they need.”

“Importantly, there won’t be any detrimental changes to products or pricing as a result of the merger. The impact to members day-to-day will be minimal, in fact, we’re confident that it will provide many positive outcomes.”

“Both Teachers Health and Nurses & Midwives Health will continue to be committed to both groups of members – Australia’s education and nursing and midwifery communities. We’ll continue to work closely and strengthen our ties with our union partners and associations to ensure the needs of our members are met”, concluded Mr Joyce.

What this means for THF and NMH members

• There will be no detrimental changes for THF and NMH members.
• The merger is designed to create operational efficiencies - members will notice little (if any) difference to their day-to-day interactions with the fund.
• NMH products will align with THF’s offering - this move is designed to keep products competitively priced and provide ongoing value for members.
• THF and NMH will retain their unique identities and branding. Each will continue to be dedicated to supporting the health insurance needs of the education and nursing and midwifery communities.

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About Teachers Health
Teachers Health is health insurance for teachers, the education community and their families. Created by teachers for teachers over 65 years ago, Teachers Health has grown to become Australia’s largest industry-based health fund and one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit health insurers.

As a not-for-profit, Teachers Health is committed to putting members first and delivering the best possible value (not payouts for shareholders).

About Nurses & Midwives Health
Nurses & Midwives Health is health insurance for nurses, midwives, carers and their families. As a not-for-profit, Nurses & Midwives Health focuses on what matters most – supporting the health and wellbeing of members, not delivering payouts to shareholders.